Estudio técnico del terminal de transferencia interprovincial de pasajeros y su incidencia en el tránsito vehicular de la ciudad de Cañar

Abstract

The city of Cañar has a land terminal with reduced infrastructure and currently does not meet the demand for transportation and passengers, which generates congestion problems at the local level since the buses do not have ample parking and tend to park on nearby streets to carry out their operations; therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the operating system of the interprovincial passenger transfer terminal based on its infrastructure-operation and its impact on vehicular traffic in the city of Cañar. The methodology applied had a qualitative approach reflected in the operational areas; an exploratory, bibliographic, and descriptive type of research was used for a better analysis of variables; the population was defined taking into account the administrative staff and users of the terminal since it is a large size, a sample of 362 people was determined. In addition, methods, techniques, and instruments such as an interview guide, questionnaire, observation form, vehicle flow meter card, and Synchro traffic simulation program were considered to obtain information on the current infrastructure conditions. It was determined that the city's terminal operates with 100% participation, maintaining a level of compliance equivalent to 61% by the standards and parameters established for terminal operation; it is worth mentioning that the intersections near the terminal have service D and B levels, respectively. The study concluded that it is necessary to integrate a series of actions, such as improving operational zones and modal interchange areas and integrating technological equipment, to have quality infrastructure and achieve user satisfaction.