The Methodology For The Creation Of An Administration Model For LowCapacity Public Means Of Transportation Administered By Cooperatives

The proliferation of passengers’ informal means of transportation has become a nationwide problem, independent of the size, socioeconomic characteristics or geographical location of cities. Giving in to strong pressures, most cities that previously had some kind of informal means of transportation, started to regulate and legalize that type of activity, which has been run by individual owners organized into cooperatives. Generally speaking, the informal transportation services have high popular acceptance, however, the competition with bus operating companies and conflicts with governmental authorities make these transportation operators seek higher sustainability to the services they offer. Thus, this study sought a methodology for creating an administrative model, in which the urban transport cooperatives may consolidate themselves, seek larger control and performance on the quality of the services rendered to users, in addition to maintaining a satisfactory economical-financial balance for the cooperated operators and thus, improve their image towards the managing agency.Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. Faculty of Economics and Business. The University of Sydne

Cost Estimation Of Rural School Transportation In The Road Transport Mode In Braziilian Cities

Generally, Brazilian students, especially rural residents, face several challenges to stay in school, from insufficient access to food, to difficulties in affording transportation, clothing and school materials. That is why offering free public education does not enable the access of students to school or prevent them from dropping out. Rural school transportation is the conveyance of students from their home to the school in which they are enrolled. Students may be conveyed between rural districts or from a rural area to the municipality’s urban seat. Further, the Brazilian Constitution mandates that states and municipalities provide free rural pupil transportation. To that end, states and cities may establish agreements for the municipality to convey students who attend schools under the state’s jurisdiction in exchange for the due financial aid. Public Authorities may provide school transportation directly or by means of contracting a third party enterprise through a bidding procedure. Thus, to support such agreements, it is central to identify the cost of operation of rural school transportation. Such cost encompasses input costs; optimizing route lengths; monitor the maintenance routine of vehicles and controlling taxes and fees related to the service.Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. Faculty of Economics and Business. The University of Sydne

Nível de serviço do transporte público urbano coletivo em Brasília / Level of service of collective urban public transport in Brasília

Por muitos motivos, pesquisadores no Brasil e no mundo se empenham em desenvolver estudos para melhorar a qualidade do sistema de transporte urbano público coletivo de ônibus. Brasília vem enfrentando grandes desafios, pois a frota parece não estar adequada a demanda. Os usuários preferem usar o próprio veículo para ir ao local de destino por ter mais conforto e rapidez. Porém, isso está causando congestionamentos em vias que possuem grande circulação de veículos. Neste contexto, será realizada uma pesquisa com a população para compreender a respeito do serviço prestado pelas empresas de transporte público de ônibus. Desta forma, será possível apontar fatores que forneçam melhorias na qualidade dotransporte.