The current conjuncture of collective public transport in the insular space in the Metropolitan region of Greater São Luís-Ma

Abstract

In Brazil, the dispersed urban sprawl has led to problems in mobility of passengers in the transport of goods and in many other sectors. The article aimed to analyze the mobility of public transport users in the municipalities of Ilha do Maranhão and its relationship between institutions (public and private) and urban equipment in this sector. The research was conducted in 2015 in the municipalities settled on the Island of Maranhão, which, together with other municipalities, make up the Metropolitan Region of Greater São Luís. 203 questionnaires were applied and 10 interviews were conducted with users of public transport. Throughout the research, it was possible to observe that the urban equipment of the investigated municipalities is inadequate to ensure mobility to users, which is concentrated in the noble areas. The public transportation lost productivity, which can be evidenced by the stagnation of the IPK and the migration of many users for alternate transportation.