scholarly journals A SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY INDEX TO ASSESS THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT QUALITY IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Alexandre de Oliveira Brandão ◽  
Jean Marcel de Faria Novo ◽  
Celso Romanel
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Mobility Index ◽  
The Public ◽  
The City

scholarly journals PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA’S FOR CITIES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa Ušpalytė-Vitkūnienė ◽  
Justina Kolodinskaja
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Route Network ◽  
Network Maintenance ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽  
The City

The city’s approach to transport management is defined by the City Master Plan and City Strategic Plan and Vilnius Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (Vilnius Sustainable Mobility Plan − SUMP, 2018), which have identified scenarios for the transportation system till 2030. A SUMP fosters a balanced development of all relevant transport modes, while encouraging a shift towards more sustainable modes. Its key objective is to design a modern, efficient, fast, comfortable and safe public transport system, comparable to those of EU capital cities. Vilnius aims to maintain an environmentally friendly public transport fleet that represents the biggest share in the city’s modal split. Still there is a problem with matching the public transport network with the fast changing urban situation. Citizen’s are moving from one part of the city to the other, that shows that is necessary to have tool helping to decide how and when to change public transport route. The aim of this research was to create the clear methodology for the public transport route network maintenance based on the main public transport route criteria’s.

scholarly journals How Public Transport affected the Propagation of Zika and Microcephaly within Rio de Janeiro early in 2015

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Armstrong ◽  
F.C. Coelho ◽  
L. Bastos ◽  
V. Saraceni ◽  
C. Lemos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Forced Ventilation ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
The Public ◽  
The North ◽  
The City

AbstractFrom mid-2015 to the end of January 2016, 47 cases of microcephaly were observed in the city of Rio de Janeiro, that were not due to other viral infections (syphilis, toxoplasmosis, herpes & cytomegalovirus). These children were conceived from Dec 2014 to April 2015, far too early to be explained by the officially recorded cases from October 2015 onward. Zika must have been rampant in the city from late 2014 onward. In the first half of the paper we study how the geographic spread of microcephaly cases evolved from mid-2015 to January 2016 (and hence Zika 6-9 months earlier). Cases were not evenly spread in proportion to the number of births; they were preferentially located in the northern suburbs apparently following the public transport routes, with virtually no cases in favelas and none in the southern suburbs (Zona Sul). One key difference between the transport systems in the northern and southern suburbs is that the metro & rail system in the north is above ground in the north whereas in the southern part the metro is underground with air-conditioning in carriages and forced ventilation on the platforms. The train system does not extend to Zona Sul.In the second half of the paper we postulate that the air-conditioning and ventilation prevent mosquitos from biting people who are waiting on platforms in Zona Sul. Agent-based simulations are used to test this hypothesis. After confirming this, we postulate that providing air-conditioning and/or forced ventilation on the rail-metro transport hub in the city center (Centro) would significantly delay the propagation of arboviruses in the city, possibly preventing epidemics. One advantage of this proposal is that it does not require the use of insecticides.

scholarly journals Distributional effects of transport policies on inequalities in access to opportunities in Rio de Janeiro

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Henrique Moreas Pereira ◽  
David Banister ◽  
Tim Schwanen ◽  
Nate Wessel
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Spatial Regression ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Distributional Effects ◽  
Spatial Inequalities ◽  
Bus Services ◽  
The City

The evaluation of the social impacts of transport policies is attracting growing attention in recent years. Yet, this literature is still predominately focused on developed countries. The goal of this research is to investigate how investments in public transport networks can reshape social and geographical inequalities in access to opportunities in a developing country, using the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as a case study. Recent mega-events, including the 2014 Football World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, have triggered substantial investment in the city’s transport system. More recently, though, bus services in Rio have been rationalized and reduced as a response to a fiscal crisis and a drop in passenger demand, giving a unique opportunity to look at the distributional effects this cycle of investment and disinvestment have had on peoples’ access to educational and employment opportunities. Based on a before-and-after comparison of Rio’s public transport network, this study uses a spatial regression model and cluster analysis to estimate how accessibility gains vary across different income groups and areas of the city between April 2014 and March 2017. The results show that recent cuts in service levels have offset the potential benefits of newly added public transport infrastructure in Rio. Average access by public transport to jobs and public high-schools decreased approximately 4% and 6% in the period, respectively. Nonetheless, wealthier areas had on average small but statistically significant higher gains in access to schools and job opportunities than poorer areas. These findings suggest that, contrary to the official discourses of transport legacy, recent transport policies in Rio have exacerbated rather than reduced socio-spatial inequalities in access to opportunities. These results also suggest that future research should consider how the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) can influence the equity assessment of transport projects.

Urban mobility in the Olympic City: a "transportation revolution" in Rio de Janeiro?

TERRITORIO ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
Rodrigues Juciano Martins
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Spatial Configuration ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Urban Dynamics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mega Sports Events ◽  
The City ◽  
Vulnerable Population Groups

In the next few years Brazil will receive the largest sum of investment in urban transport in the history of the country for the coming mega sports events. Theoretically, these investments should address the transport crisis that Brazilian cities are experiencing. The paper shows that the issue of transportation is present on the public agenda and in planning connected with mega events in strictly engineering terms. The ‘question of urban transportation' is introduced and a discussion is given of its connection with the preparation of cities for the mega sports events starting with Rio de Janeiro. Here the huge resources involved will probably have deep impacts on urban dynamics and on the socio-spatial configuration of the city without, however, providing solutions to the long standing transportation problems of the more vulnerable population groups.

The Formation and Development of the Public Bus Transport Market

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-100
Author(s):  
Irina Shlepp ◽  
Tamara Oganesyan
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
The Public ◽  
Route Network ◽  
Grouping Method ◽  
Urban Bus ◽  
Bus Services ◽  
The City ◽  
Bus Transport

The paper presents a detailed analysis of the market development stages of public transport bus services. Establishment of a new management model on the urban ground public transport entails a need to create a competitive market, through effective distribution of the city route network. As part of this goal we propose the route grouping method based on weighted average profitability and investigate some Moscow route network. The analysis and classification of these routes can determine the degree of variation in the route profitability. Drawing on the data obtained, we offer certain conclusions concerning the feasibility of a more detailed diversification of route portfolio followed by its further distribution among passenger carriers on regular urban bus routes.

scholarly journals What's the cause of the decrease in the number of angkot's passengers for LDG route in the city of Malang

2018 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 10007
Author(s):  
Budi Sugiarto Waloeya ◽  
Imma Widyawati Agustin ◽  
Dadang Meru Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Driver Behavior ◽  
The Public ◽  
Route Information ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The City

Increasing the number of population every year in the city of Malang makes the increase also the number of private vehicle users who trigger the occurrence of congestion and lack of public interest to ride public transport, especially in terms of operation and service of public transportation. The main purpose of the research is to explore factors causing the decrease of public transport passengers for LDG route. The research used Importance Performance Analysis. The results showed that the main factors causing the decrease of the number of passengers on the LDG route in Malang City based on the public perception such as driver behavior, the condition of the transport (inside and outside), transportation hygiene, the availability of place to put luggage, the availability of seating, the availability of route / route information LDG transport, duration of stop transportation time at the terminal, and length of travel time.

scholarly journals Intra-Urban Spatial Disparities in User Satisfaction with Public Transport Services

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Cordera ◽  
Soledad Nogués ◽  
Esther González-González ◽  
Luigi dell’Olio
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Spatial Differences ◽  
Ordered Probit Models ◽  
Improve Service Quality ◽  
The City ◽  
Modelling Process

Knowing public transport service’s user satisfaction is essential to maintaining and increasing its quality and demand. Several studies have analysed the factors influencing users’ satisfaction, considering their perceptions of specific attributes of the service. However, other aspects, such as the spatial distribution of users, i.e., their origin neighbourhoods, could significantly affect their satisfaction with the service, showing social inequity patterns. This paper proposes a new methodology to evaluate whether these spatial differences in satisfaction exist. Using the city of Santander (Spain) as an example, ordered probit models have been estimated, linking the bus users’ overall satisfaction with variables that include their perceptions of the service and socio-demographic characteristics, and with dummy variables which classify each trip according to its neighbourhood origin. Our results confirm the existence of variations in satisfaction depending on the area of the city under study. In addition, user characterization variables, such as age, which were not significant when considering the city as a whole, proved to be influential in some areas. The estimated model, considering spatial differences, had a higher goodness of fit than that of models not taking zoning into account, and reproduced the overall satisfaction pattern presented in the study area with less error. The consideration of spatial differences in the modelling process enabled the detection of priority areas in which to implement measures to improve service quality and equity, thus increasing the use of public transport and supporting the promotion of a more sustainable mobility.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Place of Residence on the Behavior and Transport Preferences of the Inhabitants of the Agglomeration

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 163-178
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Grzelec ◽  
Romanika Okraszewska
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Main Determinant ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Behavior ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
Public Transport Services ◽  
Selection Of

Transport behaviors and preferences have an impact on modal split, which is why they should form the basis for shaping the public transport offer. Achieving the goals of sustainable mobility requires taking into account differences in transport behavior and preferences characterizing residents from different areas of the agglomeration. Analyzing differences in behaviors and preferences, the possibilities and limitations resulting from the mass character of public transport services and the fact that the main determinant of the offer is the space determined by displacements in the source-target relation should be taken into account. This article identifies differences in transport behavior and preferences of residents based on the center and suburbs of the Gdańsk agglomeration. At the same time, a preliminary attempt was made to explain the causes of specific differences in residents’ behavior and transport preferences, taking into account the limited volume ofpublication. The share of public transport in the implementation of travel decreases with the distance of the area of   residence from the center of the agglomeration. The increase in the share of rail transport in travel affects the increase in the importance of waiting time and the lack of change as a decisive factor in the selection of cars in trips. Transport preferences are strongly diversified in individual areas. Differences are noticeable even in the center areas constituting separate administrative units.

scholarly journals Evaluation of readiness of selected transport system

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Piotr Bojar
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Adjacent Area ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Operator ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Safe Transport ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

The basic tasks of the public public transport operator include reliable and safe transport services under the concluded transport contract with the transport organizer. The entity acting as the operator is obliged to punctually adhere to timetables, it is possible provided that the operator has a rolling stock characterized by a high level of readiness for rolling stock. The paper attempts to assess the readiness of the public transport operator performing tasks in the city and the adjacent area with a total number of residents not exceeding one hundred thousand.

scholarly journals Analysis of the functioning of the Berlin – Brandenburg Union of Communication (Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg, VBB)

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Kamil Pędziwiatr ◽  
Joanna Sokół
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Older People ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Small Children ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Current State ◽  
Reduced Mobility ◽  
The City ◽  
Public Transport Services

The article presents the meaning and the current state of functioning in the Berlin area – Brandenburg (Germany) Union of Communication. The paper is focused on the problem of eliminating barriers by implementing innovations in public transport for passengers with reduced mobility, such as disabled, but also older people, pregnant women, people with small children, large luggage or obese. These innovations are intended not only to increase the availability of public transport for these groups of users, but also to respect their human rights to live with dignity. Practical solutions are based on the city of Berlin, with an average of 3,8 million passengers per day on the public transport services.

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