Flow pattern of transport sector in Armenia city 2013-2014

Abstract

This article is a part of the general review on characterization and behavior of consumer of urban public transportation service, in Armenia city, deparment of Quindio, and is related to one of the three pillars composing the Manheim scheme (Flow Pattern –FP, or demand for a public transport). Bearing in mind that such demand should be met by a good level of trip service, however, this service level in Armenia city has not been sufficiently overseen and regulated, thus producing effects or impact both, on the system and its users, and on the rest of inhabitants, and urban development factors. This fact has translated into various effect on user behavior on roadways, daily mobility, and perception of users on urban transportation service in Armenia city. The research is supported on the consumer theory, and Manheim scheme. It is worth to mention that the other pillars of this scheme, are: the Activity System – AS, and the Transportation System –TS, which, articulated to information collected through surveys applied to family nucleus, (where aspects such genre, age, car possession, causes of use or not use of the service, among other were taken into account), led to analyze and understand people behavior in daily mobility and obtain a full reading on reality of public transportation service in the city, from the offer and demand dimension.