Levantamento do estado atual da multimodalidade da Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil

Abstract

This work investigates the current state of multimodality in the Midwest region. This study has as general objective to carry out surveys referring to the real situation of the state of the multimodal infrastructure, referring to the main modes of cargo transportation: road, rail and waterway. Other, more specific objectives are to investigate and present the scenario of transport companies regarding the use of multimodal transport, and through the SWOT analysis, to identify the potential of the Midwest region, and to propose a desired state. To achieve the expected results, a method based on bibliographic, documentary, exploratory and descriptive surveys was applied. The results showed that despite the advantages that multimodality presents, it is still not widely used, as there is a low supply of road infrastructure for the high-capacity cargo modes. Finally, it was concluded that the Midwest has the necessary conditions for multimodality to develop, however, the region is still lacking in infrastructure investments.