: A Multidimensional Analysis of the Bus Rapid Transit in Mexico City
Translated title
Transforming Urban Mobility: A Multidimensional Analysis of the Bus Rapid Transit in Mexico City
Author
Martinez, Adrian
Term
10. term
Education
Publication year
2010
Submitted on
2010-06-09
Pages
91
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger Bus Rapid Transit-systemet Metrobús i Mexico City som en vej mod mere bæredygtig bymobilitet med fokus på miljømæssige resultater, institutionelle dynamikker og transportpolitik. Styret af spørgsmålet om, hvordan BRT kan reducere forurening og ændre rejseadfærd under komplekse styringsrammer, sammenfatter studiet viden fra dokumentanalyse, projektdata og evalueringer på individuelt, regionalt og globalt niveau, ekspertinterviews, interessentkortlægning og en SWOT-vurdering. Det gennemgår studier af personlig eksponering og scenarieanalyser, som peger på lavere emissioner pr. passager, mulig overgang fra privatbilisme til systemet samt mindre udsættelse for skadelige stoffer takket være renere busser med lukkede døre. Forskningen identificerer og klassificerer centrale aktører på tværs af politik, forvaltning, civilsamfund, private virksomheder, donorer og brugergrupper, opsummerer politikker fra planlægning og implementering og skitserer rapporterede resultater som tiltag for kulstofkreditter og modalskift. Der foreslås desuden supplerende tiltag, herunder forbedret brændstof-teknologi og efterspørgselsstyring, og der udledes læringer fra sydamerikanske forgængere. Samlet giver specialet en flerdimensionel vurdering af BRT i Mexico City, der fremhæver miljøgevinster, styringsbehov og strategiske afvejninger.
This thesis examines Mexico City’s Bus Rapid Transit system (Metrobús) as a pathway toward more sustainable urban mobility, focusing on environmental performance, institutional dynamics, and transport policy. Guided by the question of how BRT can reduce pollution and reshape travel behavior within complex governance arrangements, the study synthesizes insights from document analysis, project data and evaluations at individual, regional, and global scales, expert interviews, stakeholder mapping, and a SWOT assessment. It reviews personal exposure studies and scenario analyses indicating lower emissions per passenger, potential shifts from private cars to the system, and reduced commuter exposure to harmful pollutants due to cleaner, closed-door buses. The research identifies and classifies key actors across political, governmental, civil society, private sector, donor, and user groups, summarizes policies from planning and implementation, and outlines reported outcomes such as pursuit of carbon credits and modal shift. It also proposes complementary measures, including fuel-technology improvements and demand-management strategies, and distills lessons from South American precedents. Overall, the thesis presents a multidimensional appraisal of BRT in Mexico City, highlighting environmental gains, governance requirements, and strategic trade-offs.
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