Incidencia del covid-19 en la economía del transporte terrestre comercial de taxis del cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The present study was aimed to carry out a technical study about the incidence of COVID-19 in the economy of commercial taxi transport in Riobamba city, Chimborazo province though research tools to determine the value of the operacional cost per kilometer before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was developed by applying the quatitative and qualitative modality, compiling numerical data in the technical sheets such as working hours, fuel costs, tire costs, general costs including the new acquisition costs of protection and statistical inputs in surveys and interviews applied to vehicle owners and leaders, respectively. The análisis of the operational cost before and after determined the fixed cost, variable cost and capital cost before and during the pandemic, obtaining as a result that the variable cost after the pandemic affects the transport economy with an increase of 63.2% compared to the variable cost before the pandemic, mainly due to the rise of fuels and as a secondary affect the increase in the cost of tires, lubricants and spare parts. Based on this, it was concluded that an economic guideline plan should be carried out in the variable cost to solve the economic problema that comercial transport currently suffers, it is proposed to buy tires and lubricants in a fleet for more tan 100 units, having a saving of 6.01 dollars for the acquisition of each tire and 1.01 dollars for purchase of lubricants.