“Propuesta de mejoramiento de rutas y frecuencias para los corredores viales del cantón Salcedo”

Abstract

This research aimed to design a proposal to improve routes and frequencies through a general study to develop the level of interparish public transportation service in the Salcedo canton, Cotopaxi province. To develop the improvement of routes and frequencies, observation cards were made in the Canton's interparish public transportation to know the current situation, the results showed that the interparish public transportation service offered in Salcedo is provided by 82 units, As a result of population growth, public transportation has not been able to provide the service to the users who require it, causing dissatisfaction, lack of knowledge and causing users to opt for other means of transportation. This analysis was carried out to determine that a certain percentage will improve the level of service. With the information obtained, the areas without service were considered because people in good physical condition can walk 500 meters in 5 minutes. Based on the coverage, it was verified that 65% of the 22 routes are currently covered, and by proposing a new route called Ruta Periurbana-Rumipamba de Navas, 76% of the urban area will be covered. All these guidelines were determined based on the Molineros’ book. It is recommended that the cantonal authorities in charge of transportation, transit, and road safety consider this research as an input to improve the coverage of intra-cantonal routes.