Improving Public Transportation Systems in Mexico

Mexico, an upper middle-income country, is the second largest economy in Latin America. However, as Mexico’s economy continues to the grow the country faces increasing environmental and climate change related challenges. Rising car ownership and air pollution are reducing major urban areas to poisonous gridlock. The near-constant gridlock costs the local and national economy an estimated staggering 2.5 billion USD annually, while air pollution has long been one of the most pressing issues for Mexico’s cities and its inhabitants. For Mexico to continue growing in a sustainable way, the country will need to address: GHG emissions resulting from the transport sector; air quality in its urban areas; and urban mobility, particularly as it relates to public transportation.