Colombia: Bogotá finally chooses rail

Bogota metro construction (images Metro de Bogotá) (2)

In the 2000s the capital of Colombia was famous for its TransMilenio bus rapid transit network, but as that became overcrowded, authorities made a decision to develop metro and tram-train routes, reports Marcelo Benoit.

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