Sustaining Mobility
Bus Rapid Transit and the Role of Local Politics in Bogotá
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4500765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas E Bassett (0000-0002-9066-9677), Andrea Marpillero-Colomina |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 135-145 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x12468867 |
| OpenAlex | W2016370208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
Bogotá, Colombia, has been a pioneer in the development of efficient, low-cost urban transportation networks with its innovative bus rapid transit system. As the TransMilenio enters its second decade of operation, the long-term sustainability of the system has come into question. The current mayoral administration supports the construction of a subway network, which it claims will elevate Bogotá to the status of a "global city." An examination of transportation development in Bogotá using interviews, field research, and primary source data in addition to extensive theoretical and comparative research reveals the ways in which politics and neoliberal policies have limited this development. La ciudad de Bogotá, Colombia, ha sido pionera en el desarrollo de transporte eficiente de bajo costo con su sistema innovador de transito rápido por autobús. Mientras el Transmilenio entra en su segunda década de operación, se cuestiona la sustentabilidad del sistema al largo plazo. La administración actual de la alcaldía apoya la construcción de una red subterránea, la cual se dice elevará a la ciudad de Bogotá al estatus de una "ciudad global." Un examen del desarrollo del transporte en Bogotá por medio de entrevistas, trabajo de campo, y fuentes primarias de datos, aumentados con investigación teórica y comparativa, revela las formas en que la política y el neoliberalismo le han puesto limite a este desarrollo
Art · Economics · Economy · Geography · Humanities · Political science · Sustainability · Welfare economics · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |