Abstract

Sorocaba is a Brazilian city with almost seven hundred thousand people, which inhabitants are facing
growing issues related to urban mobility. This is caused by an increasing growth of population, number of
light vehicles, motorcycles and even buses, which have increased to attend the population’s demand of
mobility. Combined with the lack of an urban planning, Sorocaba’s residents are facing a chaotic traffic in
the peak hours.
In response to a massive population growth in the north area of the city, the local government developed
the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, an attempt to decrease the traffic and the travel time, mainly in the
peak hours. This project is currently in the implementation phase, with civil works scattered around the
main avenue of the north area. The purpose of this study is to present a simulation, using the FlexSim
software, of the BRT’s route and its integration with other buses lines, analyzing the current situation of
public transportation and measuring the impacts of BRT construction. Due to the complex analysis,
simulation is useful to check the improvement of the vehicles flow, regarding current traffic in the city
and the investments projects presented by the governments.
Keywords
Traffic. Public transportation. Population. Mobility.