Study goals
This study proposes to analyze the effects of the loss of priority of public transportation in the face of the expansion of individual transport, especially app-based services, with emphasis on system sustainability and the responsibility of public governance.
Relevance / originality
The study presents a critical view of the lack of symmetric regulation between transport modes, highlighting the risks to public transport’s sustainability as a social right.
Methodology / approach
This is a qualitative study based on bibliographic and documentary analysis, including legislation, official reports, and recent technical studies.
Main results
It highlights the migration of users to individual transport, the financial collapse of public transportation, and the absence of policies that impose competitive balance.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The article combines concepts of urban mobility, fiscal justice, and regulation, proposing regulatory symmetry as a path to system balance.
Social / management contributions
It offers public policy recommendations to strengthen collective transport, promote mobility equity, and ensure the social role of transportation.