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Bogotá electric bus fleet and La Rolita

In March 2023 the District of Bogotá reported 1,485 electric buses, the largest electric fleet outside China, avoiding 94,300 tonnes of CO2 a year. La Rolita, launched in 2022 as the city's first public operator, runs 195 of them with a workforce that is half women.

Bogotá, ColombiaElectric buses in the city's integrated public transport systemNot stated
OperatorTransMilenio S.A. and La Rolita (District of Bogotá)
EcosystemElectric buses in the city's integrated public transport system
StandardNot stated
StatusActive
LocationBogotá, Colombia
Overview

Inside the project

La Rolita's depot in Perdomo, Ciudad Bolívar, covers 33,278 square metres with charging for 183 buses.

In March 2026 the city presented the first 68 of 711 new electric buses due in 2026 and 2027, bodied in Colombia by Marcopolo Superpolo, to replace buses more than 15 years old.

1,485 buses
Electric buses (March 2023)
94,300 t CO2/yr
Avoided (District estimate)
711 buses
Arriving in 2026 and 2027
50%
Women in La Rolita's workforce

Objectives

  • Electrify the city's public bus fleet
  • Replace buses older than 15 years with electric buses

Approach

  • The city contracts electric buses through its concession system and runs part of the fleet itself through La Rolita, learning the real cost of operating quality public transport.

Sources

Inspect 2 sources
  1. bogota.gov.co ↗https://bogota.gov.co/mi-ciudad/movilidad/la-rolita-y-1485-buses-electricos-mejoran-la-movilidad-en-bogota
  2. bogota.gov.co ↗https://bogota.gov.co/mi-ciudad/movilidad/711-nuevos-buses-electricos-de-transmilenio-llegan-bogota-en-2026

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