Plano multimodal de Curitiba: uma proposta de integração do transporte coletivo

Abstract

Urban mobility is constantly evolving, and with this, the cities find themselves in need of updating their dynamics to meet the most diverse public. The public transportation systems need to be renewed, aiming at the improvement of service delivery, the guarantee of intermodality, the greater attractiveness to users and also the adequacy to environmental policies to improve the atmospheric conditions and the cities as a whole. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequent need for social isolation, the number of public transportation users reduced, and the challenges of the dynamics of displacement were accentuated. Thus, this monograph presents the rationale for a plan for electrification of the BRT and requalification of public transportation, in the city of Curitiba-PR. The work addresses the evolution of public transportation by bus, aspects of BRT systems and approaches on the structure for electrification of public transportation operated by bus. In sequence, it analyzes Curitiba’s public transportation and its spaces, especially Avenida República Argentina and the southern axis. Case studies of four cities that have implemented sustainable solutions for urban mobility are presented to contribute to the construction of the proposals. Finally, guidelines are outlined for the system as a whole, in order to promote sustainable mobility and the improvement of the service provided, as well as more specific proposals. Thus, the proposal for a multimodal plan for Curitiba aims to improve the public transportation operation system, its spaces and surroundings, in order to stimulate its use, contribute to environmental quality and improve the city’s space.