Experts & Staff

Dario Hidalgo leads the development of products and projects aimed to help solving urban transport problems and identifying opportunities throughout EMBARQ’s network.

Dario, a Colombian Civil Engineer, holds a Ph.D. in Transportation Planning from the Ohio State University. Over the last 15 years he has participated in several major transport projects as a consultant and a government official. He was Deputy General Manager of TRANSMILENIO S.A. during the implementation of the Bogotá’s Bus Rapid Transit System Phase I and the preparation and tendering of its second phase. As an international transport consultant for international agencies and local governments he has taken part in projects in Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Ghana and Thailand. He has also delivered training courses on BRT Systems planning and implementation in China, México, India, South Africa and Colombia. In addition, he has been a graduate level lecturer in urban planning and, and is author of more than 30 academic articles, including a comprehensive review of bus systems in developing countries.