Avaliação da área de cobertura do transporte público coletivo de Senador Canedo - GO considerando um limite máximo de caminhada

Abstract

The significant increase in the number of vehicles in large cities results in challenges such as congestion, accidents and pollution. In this context, it is important to prioritize collective public transport, since this mode of transport has greater capacity than individual transport, which leads to a reduction in congestion and a reduction in fuel emissions. Therefore, this research seeks to support decisions about the location of bus stops and line routes, which meet the positioning needs of Public Transport (TPC) users in the city of Senador Canedo. Proposed implementations, such as new lines and stops, have the potential to make public transport service more attractive. The objectives include characterizing bus lines, identifying the percentage of area in each neighborhood served by public transport at different walking distances, analyzing the adequacy of the bus stop coverage area and proposing additions/changes to bus lines/stops. The method, composed of six steps: i) characterization of the study site; ii) characterization of Urban Public Transport lines; iii) characterization of bus stops; iv) identification of the coverage area of ​​each bus stop; v) assessment of the public transport coverage area; vi) proposing changes and/or insertions of points and/or lines based on the evaluation carried out in the previous stage, evaluating the coverage area of ​​Senador Canedo's collective public transport. The results show that, considering a distance of 300 meters, 24.56% of neighborhoods have terrible coverage, 10.53% poor, 5.26% fair, 10.53% good and 49.12% excellent. For 500 meters, the corresponding values ​​are 16.67%, 4.39%, 4.39%, 69.30%. The proposed changes, including creation/adaptation of bus lines and stops, resulted in improvements, with coverage increasing from 49.1% to 55.2% at 300 meters and from 69.3% to 77.2% at 500 meters. The study highlights the importance of public transport in promoting social equity, accessibility and reducing congestion. The need for dialogue between those involved in planning to improve the quality of the service is highlighted. It is concluded that the proposed changes can not only improve the efficiency of public transport, but also contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable city.