Impacts of the Pandemic on Municipal Transport Companies

Abstract

Urban mobility is understood as a capacity for people to move around and in the period of Covid-19, this was affected, as the provision of public transport services was impacted in this period. Thus arising the question, what are the main challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic by companies from the north of Mato Grosso do Sul that provide municipal passenger transport services? To find such an answer, a qualitative study was carried out using the technique of bibliographical review, in order to determine the impasses and difficulties faced by the companies in the north of Mato Grosso that work with municipal and intercity public road transport, as well as, what are the regulations and government actions applied during this period for these organizations. It is concluded that this sector was harmed and did not receive many government incentives to overcome the crisis, having difficulties in the survival of companies, causing an impact, which still needs to be quantified, on the long-term financial viability of transport systems.