REDES

What REDES does

REDES Mobilidade Urbana Ltda. is a São Paulo-headquartered consulting firm founded in 2019 that provides technical advisory, applied research, and capacity building services in urban mobility planning and public policy, with a deliberate focus on Global South urban contexts. The firm operates across four core service lines — Planning (transport system design, demand modeling, feasibility studies), Public Policy (policy formulation and institutional development), Research (applied research and innovation), and Capacity Building (training and knowledge management) — and has delivered projects in Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay for multilateral development banks (IDB, World Bank, CAF), international cooperation agencies (GIZ), and national and municipal governments.

The firm's technical portfolio combines proprietary methodologies with conventional transport engineering tooling. Signature assets include the Plataforma Viabiliza, an online sustainability evaluation platform developed for Brazil's Ministry of Cities (SEMOB) and BNDES; a Demand Responsive Transit classification framework mapping 150 on-demand systems globally (with WRI México); a public transport service quality metrics framework for Latin America (with CAF); an Active Mode Propensity modeling tool for São Paulo; and BRT corridor microsimulation studies using PTV VISUM and PTV VISSIM for Montevideo. These outputs are distributed as published studies in MDB repositories, government portals, and the firm's multilingual website, functioning as both deliverables and business development assets.

REDES generates revenue exclusively through commissioned consulting and advisory projects, typically as a technical partner within consortia led by multilateral banks or government agencies. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs through direct institutional engagement, multilateral bank procurement, government tendering, and consortium partnerships with academic institutions (FGV-SP, Universidad de la República) and NGOs (Vital Strategies, WRI México, Instituto del Sur Urbano). The firm has no external investment, operates with 1-10 employees, and runs a network-based model leveraging subcontracted senior expertise across Latin America.

Name

REDES

Legal name

REDES Mobilidade Urbana

Website

https://redesmobilidade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REDES is a São Paulo-based consulting firm (founded 2019) providing urban mobility planning, public policy advisory, applied research, and capacity building services to multilateral development banks and government agencies across Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Mobility Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Urban mobility consulting
• Transport planning services
• Public policy advisory
• Sustainable mobility research
• Mobility capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Technical Advisory Services: REDES generates revenue through commissioned consulting projects and technical advisory engagements for public sector clients, multilateral development banks, and international cooperation agencies. Projects are typically scoped and funded through client contracts, often in consortium with partner organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REDES is a consulting, advisory, and research firm that conceives, designs, evaluates, and supports the implementation of urban mobility and public transport systems for public sector clients and multilateral institutions in Latin America. Its core offerings span four professional service lines — Planning, Public Policy, Research, and Capacity Building — delivered through bespoke project engagements, often as a technical consortium partner commissioned by multilateral development banks.

Product overview

REDES is a consulting, advisory, and research company specializing in urban mobility planning and policy. The company operates as a services firm rather than a software product company, offering four core professional service lines: Planning (design of transport systems and mobility solutions), Public Policy (policy formulation and institutional development), Research (applied research and innovation), and Capacity Building (training and knowledge management). The portfolio includes specialized publications such as the Plataforma Viabiliza (an online project evaluation platform for BNDES and Brazil's Ministry of Cities), the sustainable mobility planning guide for Uruguay, the public transport quality framework for Latin America published by CAF, and research studies on demand-responsive transit, shared streets in São Paulo, metropolitan transport market analysis in Montevideo, metropolitan governance across Latin American cities, and BRT simulation studies. These offerings form a unified suite of consulting deliverables and tools aimed at advancing sustainable, equitable, and efficient urban mobility in Latin American cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning (Planejamento) Conception, design, and sizing of urban mobility solutions and transport systems; travel demand modeling; feasibility studies; and urban mobility plans for public sector clients in Latin America.
• Public Policy (Política Pública) Formulation, structuring, and articulation of policies, programs, strategies, and institutional development for the urban mobility sector, targeting government agencies and multilateral institutions.
• Research (Pesquisa) Applied research, knowledge generation, and innovation in urban mobility and sustainable cities, producing published studies, working papers, and methodological frameworks for public and international clients.
• Capacity Building (Desenvolvimento de Capacidades) Knowledge management, institutional development, courses, training, and capacity building in planning and management of sustainable urban mobility, typically delivered to local governments and public agencies.
• Plataforma Viabiliza Online sustainability evaluation platform for urban mobility projects, providing indicators across governance, environmental, social, and economic dimensions and linking projects to public financing sources. Built for Brazil's National Secretariat for Urban Mobility (SEMOB) and BNDES.
• Demand Responsive Transit: Understanding Emerging Solutions Published working paper mapping 150 demand-responsive transit systems across all continents and providing a classification framework for service types, intended for transit agencies and policy researchers in Latin America.
• BRT Simulation Study (Estudio de Simulación del BRT 8 de Octubre) Consulting engagement producing BRT simulation models in PTV VISUM and PTV VISSIM for the Montevideo corridor, evaluating passenger saturation, travel times, and bus bunching under design scenarios. Commissioned by IDB.
• Public Transport Service Quality Framework for Latin American Cities Methodological framework for defining and measuring public transport service quality (performance, reliability, productivity, financial indicators) across Latin American transit systems, published by CAF and developed with the Instituto del Sur Urbano covering 5 systems in 4 cities.
• Guide for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in Uruguay Sustainable urban mobility planning guide for Uruguayan local governments, covering concepts, planning processes, 29 policy intervention fiches, and 15 technical design specifications for sustainable mobility infrastructure. Commissioned by GIZ through the Euroclima+ program.
• Analysis of Shared Streets in São Paulo Study for the São Paulo municipality analyzing road space distribution, active mode propensity, and externalities (CO2e emissions, congestion, traffic accidents, PM2.5 health impacts) to inform sustainable transportation policies. Contracted through World Bank BIRD and UK Prosperity Fund.
• Montevideo Metropolitan Passenger Transport Market Analysis Study for the Inter-American Development Bank analyzing passenger transport supply and demand in Montevideo's metropolitan system, including performance indicators, reliability metrics, and economic-financial evaluation. Conducted in consortium with IRV and Opción Consultores.
• Metropolitan Governance of Public Transport Study Study systematizing metropolitan governance models, legal structures, and institutional arrangements for public transport across 8 metropolitan regions (Aracaju, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Goiânia, Recife, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Valle de Aburrá), commissioned by FNP and Área Metropolitana de Barcelona.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mapped and analyzed 150 demand-responsive transit systems across all continents
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RDA IngenieríaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026RDA Ingeniería was one of five consulting firms (including REDES) that conducted surveys for Uruguay's US$590 million BRT infrastructure plan for Montevideo, published by MTOP.
• CSI IngenierosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026CSI Ingenieros participated alongside REDES in conducting surveys for Uruguay's Montevideo BRT infrastructure plan, contributing engineering expertise.
• BISAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026BISA was one of the consulting firms engaged in the Montevideo BRT study consortium, alongside REDES, contributing to the US$590 million infrastructure plan analysis.
• Universidad de la República (Facultad de Arquitectura)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026The architecture faculty of the University of the Republic participated in surveys for Uruguay's Montevideo BRT plan, providing academic research capacity.
• Dimensão UrbanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Dimensão Urbana was the consortium partner for the metropolitan governance study commissioned by FNP and Área Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB), covering 8 metropolitan regions in Brazil and internationally.
• IRVminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023IRV was a partner alongside REDES Mobilidade Urbana and Opción Consultores in the IDB-commissioned study analyzing the metropolitan passenger transport market of Montevideo (2023-2024). IRV contributed to the processing and analysis of ticketing, GPS, and operational data.
• Opción ConsultoresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Opción Consultores partnered with REDES in the Montevideo transport market analysis for IDB, providing local market expertise and supporting data collection and diagnostic activities.
• Multiplicidad Mobilidade UrbanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Multiplicidad Mobilidade Urbana partnered with REDES and Ecostage on the Plataforma Viabiliza development for the Brazilian Ministry of Cities and BNDES, contributing urban mobility expertise for the sustainability evaluation platform.
• FGV-SP - Fundação Getúlio VargascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021FGV-SP led a consortium including Vital Strategies, REDES Mobilidade, and Levy-Monteiro for the Shared Streets study in São Paulo, contracted by the World Bank BIRD and UK Prosperity Fund for the São Paulo city government. FGV provided academic research capacity and institutional credibility.
• Vital StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Vital Strategies partnered with FGV-SP, REDES, and Levy-Monteiro for the Shared Streets study, contributing public health and sustainable mobility expertise, particularly on externalities quantification (traffic accidents, air quality).
• Levy-MonteirominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Levy-Monteiro participated as a technical partner in the Shared Streets consortium, contributing expertise in urban mobility analysis for São Paulo.
• Instituto del Sur UrbanominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Instituto del Sur Urbano partnered with REDES for the CAF-commissioned study on public transport service quality definitions and metrics for Latin American cities, covering 5 transit systems in 4 cities.
• World Resources Institute México (WRI México)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019REDES partnered with WRI México on the 'Demand Responsive Transit: Understanding Emerging Solutions' working paper, published in 2020. The study mapped 150 on-demand transit systems globally and provided classification frameworks and recommendations for Latin American contexts. This partnership leveraged REDES's technical expertise in transit systems analysis and WRI's international network and publication platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy): Global NGO focused on sustainable urban transport with major Latin America presence (Brazil, Mexico, Andes). Provides technical advisory to governments and MDBs on BRT, transit-oriented development, and street design—directly comparable to REDES' urban mobility consulting and applied research work.
• WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities: World Resources Institute's cities program produces applied research and tools on sustainable mobility and has co-published with REDES on demand-responsive transit. Works with MDBs and Latin American governments on similar urban mobility research and policy advisory.
• Logit Engineering: Latin American transport engineering consultancy listed as a partner on REDES' website. Operates in a similar urban mobility consulting space across the region, likely competing for the same MDB and government BRT/metro study contracts.
• CODATU: French-based association for international cooperation on urban transport and mobility in emerging and developing countries. Provides expertise networks, training, and applied research directly comparable to REDES' Global South-focused advisory work.
• Multiplicidade Mobilidade Urbana: Brazilian urban mobility consultancy listed as a core partner on REDES' Plataforma Viabiliza project. A very similar boutique firm working on sustainable urban mobility projects in Brazil with overlapping client base.
• Steer Group: Global transport strategy consulting firm with a deep public sector practice. Competes for MDB and government mobility planning engagements, with established presence across Latin America and a similar technical advisory service line covering demand modeling, BRT studies, and policy.

Broad incumbents

• Egis: International infrastructure consulting and engineering firm with significant urban mobility and transport practice. Competes for MDB and government consulting contracts across Latin America with a broader service portfolio spanning airports, roads, and cities.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a large transportation planning and advisory practice. Engages on MDB and government urban mobility projects at scale, including in Latin America, often as prime consultant on consortium bids.
• Arup: Global engineering and advisory firm with significant urban mobility, transport planning, and city strategy practices. Competes for sustainable mobility consulting across emerging markets with much broader technical and engineering capabilities.
• SYSTRA: Major French transport engineering and consulting firm with global footprint in rail, BRT, and urban mobility. Larger incumbent competing for MDB-funded infrastructure studies and supervision with broader technical scope than REDES' niche policy and planning focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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