Transporte ferroviário urbano: caracterização e potencial da CBTU João Pessoa

Abstract

Public transport is a widely debated solution for alternatives to transport made by car. In addition to bus travel, it is observed that other modes can serve the population, thus creating a range of options for users, visualizing quality standards in such a way as to make transportation attractive. In this context, the urban train demonstrates to have qualities that may serve as a magnet to the user, however, the little investment associated with a historical heritage of low investment and systemic disorganization leave this mode at a disadvantage in relation to buses and other forms of displacement. In this work, an analysis of the rail transport system in Paraíba was carried out, focusing on passenger transport, carried out by Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU), in order to observe the flaws and propose improvements for rail transportation. Thus, it was perceived that an affordable rate is not enough, but there is also a need for quality service. It is also possible to notice that there are stations with the potential to solve the problem of abstraction from intermodal projects.