Sustainable urban transport: administration and public transport measures as an alternative in Bogota, D. C.

In the midst of environmental problems generated by urban transportation, and a global concern for environmental sustainability, measures have been taken in Bogota, as in many other cities, in order to mitigate environmental pollution of the air particularly from mobile sources. In this paper instruments implemented in Bogota, D. C. to discourage the use of private automobiles as a means of transportation and create consciousness on the generalization of alternatives means of transportation are briefly discussed. Furthermore, the condition of public transportation in the city is analyzed, as an option of sustainable mobility. An indicator of public transportation accessibility is presented. This indicator gathers different variables in order to determine the coverage of the system and determine if it is possible to accommodate all public transportation users of the city in a satisfactory manner.