Illustrated comparison inspired by the place and case. Conceptual scenes, not a photographic before and after.
How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Lanes, stations and integrated service
- 02 / Physical change
Buses less stuck in traffic
- 03 / Possible outcome
More efficient collective trips
Giving physical priority to mass transit can improve time, reliability and service capacity.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
A TransMilenio assessment published in 2013 found positive overall benefits considering time, cost, safety and air quality.
Conditions and limits
The same study points out the worsening of user perception and the need to improve the service. Crowding, rates and maintenance remain decisive.
Other possible benefits
Save time and access to work and services.
Research and local documents
- Evidence for this findingHidalgo et al. · Research in Transportation Economics, 2013 ↗
A TransMilenio assessment published in 2013 found positive overall benefits considering time, cost, safety and air quality.
- Local project or policy documentTRANSMILENIO S.A. · Management Report 2023 ↗
Local operator's report, separated from the 2013 cost-benefit assessment.
- Scientific basis of the mechanismIPCC AR6 WGIII · Chapter 10: Transport, 2022 ↗
Scientific synthesis of the mechanism: active mobility, collective transport, efficiency and energy mix. It is not a causal assessment of the individual local project.
