Impacto da modalidade de transporte por moto-táxi sobre a mobilidade da população

Abstract

This dissertation aims to demonstrate, in the case of the Administrative Region RA XVII belong to the Planning Zones (AP5) -West Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, how alternative informalmotorcycle- taxi service (”mototaxis”) can contribute positively to the urban mobility. Using the informal-motorcycle-taxi service in the RA XVII of the West Zone as a case study can support public policy for creating and implementation of projects of integrating mototaxis as a complemente to the public transport system in the city, since there has been already legislation that regulate the activities of professional motorcycle taxi drivers. The work shows benefits that can be felt by the population uses that informal modes of transport, such as: traffic flowing (decongestion, fastness), cheaper travel costs (included travel time as an opportunity cost in choosing the most affordable and fastest mode) creating more jobs for the motorcycle taxi drivers (”mototaxistas”) themselves, who, in almost their entirety, are part of the low-income population with low education, as a new job opportunity..