Bogotá adapts public transport services and adds cycling infrastructure

In order to keep the virus from spreading on public transportation, Bogotá established that Transmilenio, the mass transportation system, will operate at only 35% of its capacity. The measure intends to avoid agglomerations and thus mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The city is also implementing new bicycle lanes to facilitate safe movement throughout the city. 76 km of emergency bicycle lanes were added in mid-March, and in the next months the construction of 105 km of new bicycle lanes will add to the 500 km that already exist in the city. The objective is to double the bicycle mode share as a sustainable means of transportation, passing from 7% to 15% by the end of this administration.