This work aims to present the expectations and perceptions of the community of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) in relation to the project of Estação Gávea do Metrô Rio on the university campus. For this, a quantitative survey was used with 79 members of the PUC-Rio community, collecting information from university managers to understand their strategies to mitigate the effects of the project on the Campus. Flyvberg s 4 sublimes (2014) were also used as a basis for the project s failure and to compare it with the perception and expectation of the PUC-Rio community, especially regarding its completion. Being verified that the PUC-Rio community seeks to have good knowledge about the Gávea Station project, but little expectation about its return and conclusion.