Transmilenio y SITP: Un nudo político

Alberti, Juan; Pereyra, Andrés

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“…But excitement about the new transportation option declined over time, and issues of quality of service, particularly overcrowding and lack of reliability, grew. As most urban projects, BRT systems became politicized (Alberti and Pereyra, 2020). Discontent with service increased, and in the cases of Santiago and Bogotá, it also resulted in high fare evasion and targeted vandalism.…”

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“…Over time, fare evasion has also increased, which seems to be a response to bad quality service and relative high fares (Guzman et al, 2021). Negative statements toward the BRT amid the political debate since 2004, particularly on its private operations model, and the lack of timely replacement of the bus fleet also exacerbated negative public perception and fare evasion (Alberti and Pereyra, 2020).…”

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“…The TransMilenio system grew quickly in its first years, but the plan devised in 2000 for 388 BRT is still far from being complete (Alberti and Pereyra, 2020). Delays are partially the result of difficulties in funding and political debates around the reallocation of general traffic lanes for bus lanes.…”

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Transmilenio y SITP: Un nudo político

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Bus Rapid Transit: End of trend in Latin America?

Bus Rapid Transit: End of trend in Latin America?

Big effort, little gain for users: lessons from the public transport system reform in Bogotá

Institutional Features Driving Socially Sustainable Urban Mobility: Contributions from the Central American Northern Triangle

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