Transport Solutions: Proposals of Lima Candidates for the 2022 Regional and Municipal Elections

Shown, that bad transport system urban impacts the quality of life of the inhabitants of a particular locality and directly affects their health and economy. For this reason, knowing the proposals of candidates for mayor of Lima in these Regional and municipal elections – 2022 is key in this matter.

ATO IN THE ATTRACTIONS OF LOPEZ ALLAGI

“Tram line to Av. Universitaria, a tram line to the historic center in addition to the expansion of the Lima metro,” he suggests in his government plan. Rafael Lopez Allagaparty candidate People’s Renewal. Added to these projects is another suggestion that attracts attention: the applicant also proposes to “restore” the functions currently held by the Urban Transport Authority (ATU) to be taken over by the municipality of Lima and thus achieve a reorganization of transport.

For Luis Gutierrez, a former deputy minister of transport, López Allaga’s ATO proposal is far from viable. “Then it doesn’t make sense. It’s like taking a step back, isn’t it? This challenges the progress the ATU had in mind. ATU is designed to plan and implement an integrated transport system for Lima and Callao,” says the specialist.

Contrary to his own suggestion, lines later, Rafael Lopez Allaga In her plan, she proposes to improve ventilation in every bus in the capital and expand the bus fleet, and she assures that she will do this in agreement with the ATO itself.

We Peru Forsythe and counter-reformation

In its turn, George Forsythparty candidate We are Peru, proposes “intelligent transportation” using the technology, but does not specify how this will be done. This candidate’s proposal is concise at the level of his entire plan.

Also, remember that if you win the election, George Forsyth He will arrive in Lima hand in hand with Somos Perú, the party whose congressional caucus led the formalization of collective taxis last December. At that time, Hector Valer (today he belongs to the faction of Democratic Peru) enjoyed the support of his colleagues José Geri, Vilmar Oehler, Hitler Saavedra, Alfredo Azurin and Jorel Alcarras; as well as Valdemar Cerrón (Free Peru) and Carlos Ceballos (People’s Action).

Secondly, Elizabeth Leon Chinchai, from the political party Frente de la Esperanza, is the only woman running for office and proposes “introducing new traffic light systems and synchronizing them all with an integrated control and monitoring system”, in addition, “reordering and formalizing transportation, with larger capacity buses and withdrawal of informal”. But it is not specified how this will be done.

Promises outside the municipal faculty

Gonzalo Joy Together for Peru promises to turn the old Central Highway into an urban road, including the Metropolitano. Omar Shehade of Alliance for Progress proposes to create 3 new transport corridors for the integration of the Metro and the 1st line of the metro. However, Alfonso Flores, manager of the Transitemos Foundation, notes that these actions are not within the mayor’s purview.

“In any case, they can submit their proposals for solutions to the ATU to see if they are compatible with the transport and mobility plans that the ATU is preparing,” he explains.

It should be remembered that since the creation of the ATO at the end of 2018, the organization, implementation and management of the Integrated Transport System of Lima and Callao (SIT) remained the exclusive authority of this institution. Thus, the commune of Lima from now on is called manage traffic in the city and a commitment to sustainable mobility.

So, what can candidates offer us for cooperation with the best transit? Patricia Alata, CIO of Lima How We Are Go, notes that the focus is on design, maintenance, and traffic lights on roads that fall under municipal jurisdiction.

“For example, we are talking about safe crossings, so that they have appropriate signs, ramps, pedestrian crossings, so that sidewalks are of high quality. That bus stops have a suitable environment; these are competencies that the municipality can advocate for improving,” he argues.

sustainable mobility

The specialist adds that the next municipal authorities in Lima should bet on sustainable mobility by improving cycle path network. In this regard, the plan Daniel Urresti from We can Peru He proposes a bicycle parking network to integrate public transport with public bike service, among other things, but like his fellow candidates, he does not indicate how the initiative will be funded.

“If we don’t have many candidates today who include the concept of sustainable mobility in their plans or just don’t talk about it, this is a reflection of their priorities. Today, it is more attractive for the authorities to talk about quality public transport, accessible to the user, because this is what brings the greatest benefit to ordinary citizens, as well as the promotion of bike paths,” says Patricia Alata.

The plans of the government, as well as all information about the candidates for this 2022 election, are available at www.votoinformado.jne.gob.pe. National Electoral Jury.