A rentabilidade dos operadores do transporte semi-colectivo de passageiros e a concessão das rotas no Município de Maputo

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the profitability of transport operators semi-collective passengers on the different routes of the Municipality of Maputo, from the profit obtained by these operators. The accomplishment of this research, results from the fact that, the transports semi-collective passengers, has caused great constraints for its users and for society in general. The government has sought to resolve the different problems by regulation of this sector, however, what has been verified in practice is a continuous degradation of the services provided by this type of public transport, in terms of safety, reliability, and increased cost to users. To carry out the present work, a case study was carried out in the Municipality of Maputo, with a view to an analysis of the situation of semi-collective passenger transport in this municipality. A survey was also carried out on those responsible for transport in this municipality; and it was A sample of operators enrolled in five routes was analyzed in order to determine their profitability and distribution, in order to understand the causes of shortening and non-compliance with routes, carried out by drivers of this type of public transport and thereby seeking to understand the pertinence of the government's implementation of the route concession policy. From the research carried out, it was found that the less extensive routes provide greater profitability for semi-collective transport operators, in relation to the most frequent routes extensive. This fact makes many owners prefer to obtain licenses for routes with a shorter route. Thus, the longest routes are left with few vehicles, which leads to a situation of chronic lack of semi-collective transport in neighborhoods that are well away from the city's main terminals. This time, the implementation of the route concession policy can be a viable solution in the long run, in improving the distribution of semi-public transport in urban areas and the improvement of services provided by this sector. (Nossa Tradução)