Subway in Rio

The subway in Rio (Portuguese: Metro) is a really safe way to travel. It runs 7 days a week. Monday-Saturday 5h/00h and Sunday and holidays 7h/23h. It is limited to only two lines currently, the end stations are General Osório in Ipanema, Saens Peña in Tijuca and Pavuna (will be expanded to a station called Uruguai)in Zona Norte .

Catching It
Catching the Metroónibus (English: subway shuttle bus) is possible at only a few stops. A sign with the text and a tidy cue of people marks the spot. The price is 3.10R$ for the single ticket. Make sure you keep the ticket you will get, it will grant you entrance to the actual subway. If you are going to a destination that is on the route of the Metroónibus make sure that you get the right ticket, otherwise it won't be valid on the bus. In the subway stations you can buy subway passes that are easy to recharge with cash, they don't give you a discount but you don't have to tsand in line everytime you are going somewhere. Here is a map of the Metro:

Future Projects
There are a few projects planned and already on the way for the subway in Rio. Some of the more interesting ones are:
Uruguai station The end station in Zona Norte will be extended to a new station.
Linha 4 Constructions have started to extend the Metro from General Osório to Barra de Tijuca, the new end station will be called Jardim Oceânico. This is partly built for the needs of the Olympics in 2016. Unfortunately this means that General Osório station in Ipanema has to be closed and rebuilt only a few years after its inauguration (hey it's only tax money...).
Linha 3 To connect Rio with Niterói would be a great relief for the heavily trafficked bridge. The most plausable (in my view) is a tunnel starting in Parque do Flamengo.
Rodoviária connectionIt is quite incredible that the main bus station in Rio has no direct connection with the subway. Reasons why can be discussed, many Cariocas I know have suggested strong lobbying from the owners of the bus companies have prevented this. The latest proposition I heard of was a mono rail connecting it with the Metro. Personally I´d just like to see a proper integration, that seems more like something a metropolitan city should have.