Construcción de la línea base en redes de TPU de ciudades medias que viabilicen estudios prospectivos, caso: cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The present study aimed to create a technical guide that allows the formation of a baseline for urban public transport systems (UPT) that serves for the development of prospective projects used as a tool for planning the system of UPT in different Ecuadorian cities. The variables were identified with each one of their parameters that allowed the analysis of the UPT system, for which indicators were designed for each variable. The study was developed through a qualitative and quantitative approach, which consists of an exploratory, explanatory and applicative research level carried out through a field research using the total fleet that makes up the UPT system as the target population and the support of observation files that allowed obtaining the necessary information for the investigation. To verify the condition of the UPT system, 11 indicators were created to allow the evaluation of over 100% for each variable: Network, Infrastructure, Fleet and Management, verifying the current situation of the system. The results obtained will become the baseline to support the areas in charge of transportation planning to develop future projects. Once the guide was applied in Riobamba city, it was obtained that the system presents a service level of 61.67%, which is why it is concluded that the system can be improved by strengthening critical areas such as network coverage and accessibility to the system for people with reduced mobility. Therefore, the proper use of the guide is recommended along with a continuous investigation for the implementation of new evaluation parameters to strengthen the present study.