Propuesta de mejora para el sistema de transporte público urbano de la ciudad de Latacunga, provincia de Cotopaxi período 2020

Abstract

The objective of this study was to design an improvement proposal for the urban public transport system in Latacunga city, observation sheets were applied as instruments to collect data and information on road infrastructure, stop infrastructure and vehicle fleet. We developed a mixed investigation in which the quantitative and qualitative method was taken into account, with an exploratory and descriptive level of investigation, in addition, information was collected on the transport operation before the COVID19 pandemic itself, which was provided by the 3 operators, which allowed analyze frequencies, travel time and operating speed. In the same way, bibliographical research was used to define research concepts, once the tabulation was done, results were obtained and the problems that affect the urban public transport system were analyzed. In this investigation, the parameters of the Ecuadorian Technical Standards of the Ecuadorian Institute of Standardization NTE-INEN and the book by Molineros & Sánchez entitled "Public Transport - Planning - Design - Operation and Administration" were taken into account for its design and dimension. With all the information obtained, it was determined that the road infrastructure is in poor condition, of the 20 existing routes there are 11 routes that have a natural and paved surface, causing the units to suffer rapid deterioration, the infrastructure 55 in the urban area does not meet the parameters of the INEN Standards. In conclusion, when carrying out the study on the public transport system, proposals were developed for improvements in road infrastructure, bus stop infrastructure, speed of operation, coverage and overlapping of routes in order to raise the quality of service. Therefore, it is recommended that the entities in charge of the city of Latacunga pay attention to this issue to contribute improvements in the service provided by the operators of the public transport system