Analysis of Sustainable Public Transportation and Mobility Recommendations for Montevideo and Parque Rodó Neighborhood

Abstract

This article presents an analysis and characterization of recent sustainable initiatives developed for the public transportation of Montevideo, Uruguay. In addition, specific analysis and recommendations are proposed for the Parque Rodó neighborhood, based on a survey performed to people that commute to/from that area. The analysis considers the main concepts from related works, evaluating relevant quantitative (coverage, accessibility, affordability, etc.) and qualitative (public finance, integration, comfort and pleasure, etc.) indicators. Three sustainable public transportation initiatives are studied: electric bus, public bicycles, and electric scooters. Results of the analysis for each transportation mode suggest that the first initiatives focus on specific sectors of the population and should be improved in order to extend their accessibility and affordability. In turn, coverage must also be expanded. Regarding the analysis of the Parque Rodó neighborhood, results indicate that people are willing to perform the modal shift to more sustainable transportation modes, but several improvements are needed to improve the quality of service. All these aspects are considered in the proposed guidelines for a sustainable mobility plan in the area and also for suggestions and recommendations formulated to develop and improve sustainable mobility in Montevideo.

Multiobjective design of sustainable public transportation systems

“…Articles from our group also studied the paradigm of sustainable mobility and specific case studies in Montevideo, addressing the characterization of recent sustainable initiatives developed for the public transportation of Montevideo, Uruguay [4]. In turn, recommendations based on a specific analysis of quantitative (e.g., coverage, accessibility, affordability) and qualitative (e.g., public finance, integration, comfort and pleasure) were proposed for the development of sustainable mobility in Parque Rodó neighborhood [11]. The design of an optimized backbone for the public transportation network (i.e., using light railway trams) considering combinatorial optimization approaches was analyzed in Risso and Nesmachnow [12].…”

CITIES: Ibero-American Research Network for Sustainable, Efficient, and Integrated Smart Cities

“…Some of the most relevant researches and published articles include the energy efficiency studies via computational intelligence for electricity demand forecasting in industrial and residential sectors [9]; IoT developments, such as the proposal of smart bus stops for increasing social inclusiveness and quality of life of elders [10]; electric mobility, such as a power supply solution for electric trains [11]; waste management in modern smart cities [12]; pollution and air quality, such as assessing the effectiveness of low emissions zones [13]; and sustainable mobility in public transportation [14].…”

Setting Up and Operating Electric City Buses in Harsh Winter Conditions

“…Several cities across the world have sustainable mobility plans to reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, pollution and traffic jams [1][2][3]. For example, the city of Tampere in Finland aims to be carbon-neutral in 2030 and wants to find out how the electrification of public transport would help achieve the climate goal.…”