Mexico

Smart government policy, not just new technology, is required to address climate change. The Metrobus system in Mexico City is a good example of a low-tech solution that significantly reduces emissions.

Mexico City, like many developing country metropolises, is confronting enormous urban planning challenges as it grows at unprecedented rates. Uneven access to infrastructure and basic needs like water is often the result.

Description of the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system's launch in Mexico City. The new service uses 90 articulated buses to improve traffic flows down 20km of Insurgentes boulevard.