Análise do transporte público coletivo em Santa Maria - RS

Abstract

The objective of this work is to analyze and discuss the current scenario of public transport in Santa Maria - RS, showing some of its challenges. The adopted methodology was a bibliographic research. The results of this study indicate that urban mobility is related to sustainable urban planning, which should aim not only at building infrastructure, but at integrating the flow of people and services with the use and occupation of urban land in an appropriate manner. It has been demonstrated that one of the challenges of public transport in Santa Maria is to enable greater accessibility for the inhabitants. Another important challenge is managing urban mobility for its sustainability. Given this, it is concluded that public transport continues to be an important element of traffic dynamics in large cities, and it is necessary to build a management that can serve populations living in the city.