TransMilenio, Bogotá’s formal bus revolution

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By Jaron Rau

TransMilenio, Bogotá’s formal bus revolution

When buses became mass transit TransMilenio opened in 2000 and quickly became one of the most famous BRT systems in the world. Its main corridors use dedicated busways, large stations, pre-paid boarding and high-capacity articulated buses. Feeder and zonal routes then connect these trunk lines to neighbourhoods further away. What makes this so interesting is the starting point . Before TransMilenio , Bogotá’s buses were not organised as one unified public transport network. Service was provided by many private bus owners and companies, with overlapping routes, flexible stopping patterns and d…

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