Análisis, evaluación y propuesta de mejoramiento de la movilidad de las parroquias rurales del cantón Penipe, como parte del Plan de Movilidad Rural de la provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The degree work called Analysis, assessment and proposal for improving the mobility of the rural parishes of the Penipe canton, as part of the rural mobility plan of the province of Chimborazo whose objective of this study was to determine the diagnosis of mobility through tools of research to improve the transport system and the quality of life of the inhabitants of the study area. To carry out the research, information was collected in the field by means of origin - destination surveys where it was obtained: travel desire lines, ways of transport used, travel reasons, frequency of trips and travel schedules, of the files The annual Daily Average Traffic was determined from vehicle traffic observation, as regards road infrastructure, road conditions, road components, geometric characteristics were determined. With the information analyzed, a demand for daily trips was determined to Riobamba the provincial capital with 618 trips and to Penipe the cantonal capital with 421 trips, these being the most representative, the predominant way of transportation was the bus with a preference of 56%. Based on the diagnosis, the implementation of a road maintenance program is proposed, as well as compliance with the operation contract for the Riobamba-Penipe-Puela-Bilbao route and vice versa by the cooperative "San Antonio de Bayushig", in addition to a feasibility study of community transport and finally the conditioning of public transport units for people with disabilities and senior citizens. The agencies responsible for each competency in the field of ground transport and transit must take appropriate actions aimed at improving the mobility of rural parishes, taking into account the strategies proposed in the study carried out.