The city began tackling its air pollution and
congestion problems in the year 2000 with the introduction of a bus rapid
transit (BRT) system, TransMilenio. Now, of a city bus fleet of almost 18,000,
around 2,000 are part of the BRT network (many articulated and some hybrid
models) running on a network of 87km and carrying some 1.5 million passengers
per day.
The BRT network has been expanded over the
years and a third phase of 36km is under construction. The city began testing electric and hybrid
buses on some routes last year, and took part in the Latin American Hybrid
Electric Bus Test Programme (HEBTP), an initiative designed to test hybrid and
all-electric buses in Latin America, in real-world conditions.
Bogotá’s goal is
to replace thousands of buses with low-emissions vehicles by the end of next
year, making it one of the most ambitious electric vehicle programmes in the
world. Two hundred hybrid feeder buses are currently in production and expected
to be running within the next three months.
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