On its twenty-fifth birthday, this is how the system that transformed Bogotá’s mobility has evolved.
25 years ago Home Transmilenio in Bogotá and today in commemoration of his twenty-fifth anniversary We remember its before and after. It all started on December 18, 2000when TransMilenio It operated for the first time on the trunks Caracas and Calle 80mobilizing 18,618 passengers on its opening day. At that time, the system had only 14 articulated buses and the 80 Portalthe first to come into operation.
During its first years, the project expanded with the opening of new trunks such as the Autonorte, Environmental Axis, NQS, Suba and Americasmarking a profound transformation in the way Bogota residents moved around the city.
For many citizens, TransMilenio meant reduce travel timescount on clearer routes and access a more organized transportation system compared to the traditional bus model.
At that time, the system was seen as a innovative bet that aroused international interest and positioned Bogotá as a reference for mass transportation in Latin America.
What was TransMilenio like in its beginnings?
Twenty five years later, TransMilenio It is much more than red buses. Currently it has 10,482 buses that the components operate trunk and zonalin addition to TransMiCablewhich connects remote areas of the capital such as Ciudad Bolivarsoon, San Cristobal and Potosí.
One of the most important advances has been the tariff integrationwhich allows you to travel with a single ticket using the ‘personalized key card’ and perform transfers at zero pesos between components in a window 125 minutesa unique benefit in Colombia.
In environmental matters, the system has strengthened its commitment to sustainability: today it has the third largest electric fleet in the worldwith 1,486 electric buses and prepares to receive 705 new electric buses between 2026 and 2027.
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What is expected from Transmilenio by 2026?
Beyond the numbers, TransMilenio reflects the daily life of Bogotá. The system has also been consolidated as a cultural meeting spacefunctioning as a open air art gallery with more than 174 muralstotems inspired by biodiversity and multiple artistic interventions as well as unique, unforgettable and viral moments which can only happen in TransMilenio.
Despite the more than 1,000 active work fronts in the city, including the construction of the Bogotá MetroTransMilenio has managed to adapt and ensure continuity of servicereaffirming its role as backbone of mobility.
The future of the system is still underway with new trunksthe TransMiCable expansion and the realization of TransMilenio International Congress – 25 yearsscheduled for March 2026.
