this friday Mayor Claudia Lopez and Bogota were news of two mobility-related events in the capital; One, The opening of the public transport company “La Rolita”, and last launch City bike sharing system.
Prior to the works of the protocol which made all of the novelties official, It was the mayor herself who gave clues about what would happen hours later.
around 5:41 a.m., Lopez posted a video of him improvising a song with the phrase “Today is a great day.” And explain why. The reason, the two openings that will take place hours later in different parts of the city.
“Today is a great day! Today Bogotá realizes two dreams for the city: 1. Having a public transport operator and stop relying on private operators! 2. Do you have a public and shared cycling system! Another alternative to public transportation! The mayor said in her letter:
in the video He is seen preparing instant coffee, improvising the song, announcing Bogotá’s new socks and sending a kiss to his followers.s, a fact that has clearly sparked hundreds of responses on Twitter.
Offers of support, insults, criticism, and suggestions were part of a variety of commentsthat he received the trimmings from Lopez; However, someone caught the eye.
it’s about UK Ambassador to Colombia George Hodgson respondedwho said to him in his short letter: “See you soon, Claudia.”
The strange thing about the letter is that Hodgson wore the uniform of the Colombian cycling team. In addition, he resorted to setting up a scene similar to what the mayor used in her video. The ambassador appeared helping himself to a cup of coffee, but from a machine, and saluting Lopez.
The ambassador’s letter also provoked several comments, among which they noted his response. He was among those who responded Green Party board member Maria Fernanda Rojas, who thanked him “for his love for Bogotá’s achievements”.
Within the comments, there were those who complimented him, highlighting his humor and even asking where they can buy a Colombian cycling team jersey.
“La Rolita”, a new public transport operator in Bogotá
On the morning of Friday, September 30, two weeks after the adoption of the first buses of the public transport company in Bogotá, La Rolita made its first test kilometers, city mayor Claudia Lopez, This launcher has been officially launched.
According to the local chief, this operator has started its work with 195 zero-emission buses, along with the ninth yard that is one hundred percent electric. “This is how we complete 1,485 zero-emission buses in the city and stop emitting 94,300 tons of carbon dioxide annually,” the mayor explained.
Lopez specified that starting this public transit operator would allow the city to see how much the system actually costs.
“We’ll have information on the table, we’ll be able to compare the running costs of La Rolita with the costs of any private operator and together we’ll be able to improve even more, but we’ll also be able to see if they’re knocking us down,” Lopez said.
As the mayor said, “We will be able to see if they cut our eyes off saying the service costs 200 pesos a minute and in fact it costs 100 pesos, because we’ll pick them up dear We will clarify the rules and take care of the pockets of the citizens of Bogota.”
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