O estudo centra-se na produção dos serviços do transporte público urbano de pessoas, visando o desenvolvimento de uma nova metodologia e modelo para sua gestão, sustentado na mobilidade urbana e princípios do desenvolvimento sustentável. Esta concepção compreende a formação de áreas urbanas orientadas pela multisetorialidade, estruturação de redes, distribuição de atividades geradoras de viagens, responsabilidade social, integração, inclusão social, e ênfase na geração de espaços saudáveis para os cidadãos. Com base na análise da situação atual do transporte urbano, os dados secundários mostram o esgotamento dos modelos tradicionais de tratamento para a gestão de services desta natureza, aliada a uma abordagem restrita, orientada por soluções setoriais e funcionalistas, onde o transporte aparece como um fim em si mesmo.. Por outro lado, a revisão do estado da arte aponta a abordagem da sustentabilidade como potencial alternativa a promover mudanças positivas no que se refere à busca de soluções para problemas de transporte; não somente restrita ao entendimento do transporte sustentável a partir de soluções tecnológicas, mas fundamentalmente, segundo uma definição mais ampla, que enfatiza soluções integradas, incluindo melhorias na mobilidade urbana, desenvolvimento econômico, através de novos arranjos organizacionais. Neste sentido, referindo-se ao tratamento do transporte urbano como um instrumento ligado à cadeia de atividades diárias de vida dos cidadãos, o estudo propõe a criação de um modelo relacional, através da gestão compartilhada pelos diferentes Agentes envolvidos. Desta forma, níveis mais elevados de mobilidade urbana são promovidos através do transporte público ou modos não motorizados, com alcance de melhor qualidade de vida para a população das cidades. A abordagem teórica de redes interorganizacionais, e os conceitos de gestão da mobilidade explorando a relação entre o uso do solo, transporte e outros setores produtivos oferecem o suporte conceitual para a presente pesquisa desenvolvida com base qualitativa. Visando a ilustração teórica e o teste das condições para o desenvolvimento da nova metodologia de abordagem do problema e proposição de um novo modelo de gestão, um ensaio ilustrativo foi desenvolvido, aplicado em pesquisa empírica realizada na Comunidade da Maré, situada na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. Através de técnicas de grupos focais e entrevistas em profundidade, os Agentes envolvidos nas atividades produtivas da rede de transporte foram identificados. Suas necessidades, limitações e percepções relacionadas à nova proposta de gestão intersetorial foram exploradas, de modo a subsidiar o estudo de factibilidade e vertente metodológica de implantação do novo modelo relacional proposto. As bases teóricas e as proposições da agenda intersetorial foram desenvolvidas e avalizadas junto aos stakeholders, originando-se o modelo de gestão: FÓRUM MÓBILE. Desta forma, a pesquisa analisa o potencial de novas formas de gestão para serviços de transporte público urbano de pessoas, com base em critérios de eqüidade econômica, social e ambiental. / The study focuses on the urban public transport service production, aiming the development of a new methodology and a managerial model, supported by the mobility and sustainable development principles that comprise the conception of the environmental urban areas oriented to multi-sectoriality, structuring networks, distribution of trip generating activities, social responsibility, integration and social inclusion and proximity emphasizing livable spaces for citizens. Based on the analysis of the current situation of urban transport, secondary data show the depletion of traditional models, underpinned by a narrow approach oriented only to transport issues. On the other hand, the state-of-the-art review points out that sustainability approach may require changing the way people think about how to solve transportation problems. A narrow definition of sustainable transport tends to favor individual technological solutions, while a broader definition tends emphasize integrated solutions, including improved travel choices, economic incentives, and new organizational arrangements. Referring to the treatment of urban transportation as an instrument linked to the chain of daily activities of citizens, the study proposes setting up a relational model, through the shared management by the various stakeholders involved, where higher levels of urban mobility are promoted through the public transport or not motorized modes achieving higher levels of quality of life for urban population. The theoretical approach of interorganizational networks and the concepts of the mobility management exploring land use and transport relationship give conceptual support to the current research developed on the qualitative basis. Aiming the illustration and testing of the conditions for the development of the new methodology to approach the problem and propose a managerial model, there is an example developed, applying the extensive survey at a specific location within the low-income community in the Metropolitan Area. Through the focus group techniques and in-depth interviews the agents that could be involved in the transport-activity network are identified and their needs, constraints and perceptions related to the new proposal are explored. This way the research examines the potential of new forms of management, based on the economic, social and environmental equity criteria.

Demand responsive transport services are nowadays an established and recognized way to provide better social inclusion to non-urban, low population density areas. The concept has its origins in the 70´s in the USA, but just recently the advances in technology made this type of service more economically attractive. Therefore is of no surprise that this kind of transportation is starting to be a serious option in several regions across Europe. The European Commission has been promoting projects to study and implement DRT services. One of these projects, MASCARA (deMand responsive trAnsport service for increasing Social Cohesion in urbAn/Rural Areas), involved a team from the Engineering School of the University of Porto, with the participation of the author. The MASCARA project was designed to promote the cooperation between several regions in Europe to share knowledge about DRT services, evaluating DRT pilots and DRT feasibility studies. This dissertation focus on the design of a framework to help this evaluation. The work resulted in combining two known multi-criteria methodologies, namely AHP and TOPSIS. Albeit these methods were designed to help choosing (ranking) between two or more possible scenarios, the proposed framework is able to evaluate and score one scenario situations. This work can be viewed as having two parts: the first one (from chapter 1 to chapter 4) deals with the design of the framework and methodology. From chapter 5 onwards the practical application is adressed. The author work was focused on the design and software implementation of the evaluation framework.

The thesis is focused on the analysis of transport services within the railway passenger transport in the Czech Republic. Based on the analytical methods of questionnaire survey, SERVQUAL method and each of the resulting strategies SWOT analysis, the following conclusions: Price is the most important factor in the choice of railway transport; 58 % of respondents are dissatisfied with the situation in the railway sector;RegioJet provides the highest quality services on the market.

The aim of the study was to assess the current transport services for České Budějovice region for tourism needs, based on field research to reveal strengths and weaknesses and devise a solutions to improve the situation and propose optimization project. The project of optimization called Optimization of cycle path České Budějovice - Hluboká nad Vltavou - Purkarec - Týn nad Vltavou was suggest based on the analysis of the current state, of the field research and information from the staff of South Bohemia Cycling Foundation.

This work is focused on the application of carpool, as appropriate solutions to reduce private car traffic. Improving transport accessibility and mobility is possible through the implementation of carpool system at the regional leve. Based on the available data say about the quality of transport services, have been selected data (variables) is subsituted into the formula created to calculate the total level of public transport under whose results could be to assess the level of quality of transport services surveyed villages, the to evaluate and select the region for possible carpool implementation. Build patterns and subsequent results were essentially necessary step to objective analysis is used for selecting the region to carpool application system.

O estudo centra-se na produção dos serviços do transporte público urbano de pessoas, visando o desenvolvimento de uma nova metodologia e modelo para sua gestão, sustentado na mobilidade urbana e princípios do desenvolvimento sustentável. Esta concepção compreende a formação de áreas urbanas orientadas pela multisetorialidade, estruturação de redes, distribuição de atividades geradoras de viagens, responsabilidade social, integração, inclusão social, e ênfase na geração de espaços saudáveis para os cidadãos. Com base na análise da situação atual do transporte urbano, os dados secundários mostram o esgotamento dos modelos tradicionais de tratamento para a gestão de services desta natureza, aliada a uma abordagem restrita, orientada por soluções setoriais e funcionalistas, onde o transporte aparece como um fim em si mesmo.. Por outro lado, a revisão do estado da arte aponta a abordagem da sustentabilidade como potencial alternativa a promover mudanças positivas no que se refere à busca de soluções para problemas de transporte; não somente restrita ao entendimento do transporte sustentável a partir de soluções tecnológicas, mas fundamentalmente, segundo uma definição mais ampla, que enfatiza soluções integradas, incluindo melhorias na mobilidade urbana, desenvolvimento econômico, através de novos arranjos organizacionais. Neste sentido, referindo-se ao tratamento do transporte urbano como um instrumento ligado à cadeia de atividades diárias de vida dos cidadãos, o estudo propõe a criação de um modelo relacional, através da gestão compartilhada pelos diferentes Agentes envolvidos. Desta forma, níveis mais elevados de mobilidade urbana são promovidos através do transporte público ou modos não motorizados, com alcance de melhor qualidade de vida para a população das cidades. A abordagem teórica de redes interorganizacionais, e os conceitos de gestão da mobilidade explorando a relação entre o uso do solo, transporte e outros setores produtivos oferecem o suporte conceitual para a presente pesquisa desenvolvida com base qualitativa. Visando a ilustração teórica e o teste das condições para o desenvolvimento da nova metodologia de abordagem do problema e proposição de um novo modelo de gestão, um ensaio ilustrativo foi desenvolvido, aplicado em pesquisa empírica realizada na Comunidade da Maré, situada na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. Através de técnicas de grupos focais e entrevistas em profundidade, os Agentes envolvidos nas atividades produtivas da rede de transporte foram identificados. Suas necessidades, limitações e percepções relacionadas à nova proposta de gestão intersetorial foram exploradas, de modo a subsidiar o estudo de factibilidade e vertente metodológica de implantação do novo modelo relacional proposto. As bases teóricas e as proposições da agenda intersetorial foram desenvolvidas e avalizadas junto aos stakeholders, originando-se o modelo de gestão: FÓRUM MÓBILE. Desta forma, a pesquisa analisa o potencial de novas formas de gestão para serviços de transporte público urbano de pessoas, com base em critérios de eqüidade econômica, social e ambiental. / The study focuses on the urban public transport service production, aiming the development of a new methodology and a managerial model, supported by the mobility and sustainable development principles that comprise the conception of the environmental urban areas oriented to multi-sectoriality, structuring networks, distribution of trip generating activities, social responsibility, integration and social inclusion and proximity emphasizing livable spaces for citizens. Based on the analysis of the current situation of urban transport, secondary data show the depletion of traditional models, underpinned by a narrow approach oriented only to transport issues. On the other hand, the state-of-the-art review points out that sustainability approach may require changing the way people think about how to solve transportation problems. A narrow definition of sustainable transport tends to favor individual technological solutions, while a broader definition tends emphasize integrated solutions, including improved travel choices, economic incentives, and new organizational arrangements. Referring to the treatment of urban transportation as an instrument linked to the chain of daily activities of citizens, the study proposes setting up a relational model, through the shared management by the various stakeholders involved, where higher levels of urban mobility are promoted through the public transport or not motorized modes achieving higher levels of quality of life for urban population. The theoretical approach of interorganizational networks and the concepts of the mobility management exploring land use and transport relationship give conceptual support to the current research developed on the qualitative basis. Aiming the illustration and testing of the conditions for the development of the new methodology to approach the problem and propose a managerial model, there is an example developed, applying the extensive survey at a specific location within the low-income community in the Metropolitan Area. Through the focus group techniques and in-depth interviews the agents that could be involved in the transport-activity network are identified and their needs, constraints and perceptions related to the new proposal are explored. This way the research examines the potential of new forms of management, based on the economic, social and environmental equity criteria.

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The aim of this thesis is to analyze the current public transport accessibility of the city Kaplice and suggest improvements for further functioning. The first theoretical part explains the used transport and demographic terms and methods as well as the characteristics of the city itself. The second analytical part analyzes the city public transport situation and related demographic variables. The emphasis is on the evaluation of the current situation in all modes of transport and the combination of demographic and transport characteristics in favor of creating an overal framework. For this reason the SWOT analysis was carried out. At the end of the thesis the population projection is used to estimate future developments in this area and outline possible solutions and recommendations for optimal and efficient public transport in the town.

Masters thesis creates project of public transport in Česká Třebová. Confronts the current situation in the city with its needs and taking account of the planned solution to the traffic situation creates new and better project.

The aim of this thesis is to develop a detailed analysis of the transport services of municipalities in Karlovy Vary Region. This analysis includes the comparison of the present level of transport services with the situation in the region five years ago and assess contingent changes. Relevant and latest information about traffic situation of Karlovy Vary Region are included as well.