William Contreras
Driver
Bogotá, Colombia
To meet targets to limit the impact of climate change, by 2050 three-fourths of all vehicles sold globally need to be electric. By driving a hybrid bus, William is helping make Bogotá’s public transport sustainable. Old buses with high emissions, once a feature of the Colombian capital, are now becoming a thing of the past as they are replaced by the first hybrid city bus system in South America. Projects like this are growing trust in hybrid transport technology.
Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá is Colombia’s second-most air-polluted city, which has public health consequences for residents. Today, however, the city is home to South America’s first fleet of hybrid city buses. CIF, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other partners are supporting 337 clean vehicles that transport 150,000 passengers each day and travel 17 million kilometers every year. In addition to contributing to a cleaner environment, the effort is helping improve public transportation access by expanding bus routes and streamlining bus fares.