Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday (also known in Commonwealth countries and Ireland as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake day) is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. In others, especially those where it is called Mardi Gras or some translation thereof, this is a carnival day, and also the last day of "fat eating" or "gorging" before the fasting period of Lent. This moveable feast is determined by Easter. The expression "Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word "shrive", meaning "absolve". Shrove Tuesday is observed by
Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro The Rio de Janeiro Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. As of the end of 2015, there were 1,752 bus routes servicing the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, including 705 licensed by the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. The City of Rio de Janeiro bus fleet is made up of over 8,000 vehicles, operated by 47 different companies. BRT is a bus rapid transit system that, as of 2017, the consists of three operating lines, Transcarioca, Transoeste and