Propuesta de un sistema integral intracantonal en el cantón Pujilí, provincia de Cotopaxi

Abstract

The present study called "A proposal of an integral intracantonal system in Pujilí, province of Cotopaxi” is aimed to elaborate a proposal by establishing the parameters of the transportation system, vehicle fleet, infrastructure and a cost for the correct functionality of the transportation system. The investigation started from the analysis of the current situation, through a survey about origin and destination which was applied to the population of urban and rural areas of the canton determined in the sample, from which necessary information was collected on areas where trips are generated and attracted, type of transport used, reasons for travel, travel time, days and frequency of trips, etc. This information was collected in a period of two weeks from Monday to Sunday at 06:00 am to 18:00 pm to obtain the total number of trips done within the canton. Subsequently, the methodology proposed by the ANT to dimension the public transportation system was applied in order to verify the total number of vehicles needed to cover the route, the interval and operational speed to meet the unsatisfied demand. Additionally, the theory of Molinero and Sánchez was applied to design the route and bus stops. It was concluded that Pujilí lacks of an intracantonal public transportation system to operate as it requires 36 transportation units and 93 bus stops distributed on four routes previously established to cover the unsatisfied demand. Finally, it is suggested to the public company in Cotopaxi to take into account the development of this research for future intracantonal public transportation studies.