Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

More Vehicles in Latin America – More Deaths

By Estrella Gutiérrez
The family of Susana Suárez, a 35-year-old Venezuelan dentist, are still in shock over her death in a traffic accident in May. She and a friend were killed on their way back from the beach, and became just two more of the 130,000 victims who died on Latin America’s roads in 2013.

Brazil Floors Gas Pedal on Bus Rapid Transit

By Fabíola Ortiz
Brazil, and especially the city of Rio de Janeiro, is experiencing a boom in bus rapid transit (BRT), a public transport system that now has an internationally-recognised quality standard.

Sustainable Transport Gets a Boost in Latin America

By Emilio Godoy
Latin America's big cities should cooperate with each other in order to overcome shared challenges in transport issues, such as sustainability and a more human-centered approach to urban development, experts say.
Bicycling in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Courtesy of ITDP

Bicycling to Work in Rio de Janeiro

By Fabiana Frayssinet
The cyclists riding in the bicycle lanes along the beachfront avenue of this Brazilian city pass the car drivers stuck in rush hour traffic.
The Metrobus system carries 800,000 passengers a day in Mexico City. Mariana Gil/ EMBARQ Brasil/CC BY 2.0

Sorting Out Mexico City’s Chaotic Transport System

By Emilio Godoy
Greater integration of public passenger transport is a major challenge facing the next government of the Mexican capital, one of the most traffic-congested cities in the world, if it wants to guarantee people the right to mobility.