It is easy to think of urban transport as a rather specific field of study. People and goods move everyday but we might consider transport as a niche sector for experts, scholars and professionals. This may sometimes lead us to underestimate its potential role in triggering wider political backlashes.
In the following article, Juan Pablo Garnham and Nicolás Alonso try to explain in clear terms the role of a subway fare hike in sparkling the recent protests in Chile.
