ABSTRACT
The article analyses the political economy of bus companies in the city of São Paulo. Firstly, it organises the market trajectory into four phases. Secondly, it analyses the political disputes in the bus line planning, emphasising the effects of institutions and space on the preferences and strategies put forward by private bus companies to attain profitability through the shaping of the bus lines.
KEYWORDS:
bus companies; urban transportation market; bus line planning; policy instruments; urban space