Guía técnica para la planificación del sistema de transporte público urbano, en los GADS tipo B – caso Riobamba

Abstract

The technical guide for the urban public transport system planning, at the GADS type B – it is the case of Riobamba, aims to be a management tool that will help to technicians and authorities in decision making, to guarantee quality in the provision of urban public transport service. The elaboration of this document has a reference the Ley Orgànica de Transporte Terrestre Trànsito y Seguridad Vial, the observation of how the control, design and planning of urban public transport in GADS type B of Ecuador, exemplifying with Riobamba case, as well as Ecuadorian technical standards of the Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalizaciòn (NTE-INEN) and models for urban public transport planning, it should be emphasized that the method used for the elaboration of this document was based on interviews applied to the personnel of the Mobility Direction of Riobamba, thus obtaining the technical guide that contains essential parameters to solve the problems currently evident in the provision of urban public transport service, trying to ensure that it be of quality, with warmth and effective, so that citizens see it more attractive and therefore its use be intensified. It is recommended to be based on the parameters of this document for planning aspects, because public transport plays a crucial role in the society and contributes significantly to sustainable mobility in cities and regions.