The Greater Asunción Metropolitan Area (AMA), the economic heart of Paraguay, needs to improve its public transportation system to make it more attractive and competitive with private vehicles. Currently, there is no dedicated bus lane, and public transportation accounts for only 15% of daily trips. Eusebio Ayala Avenue is one of the corridors that concentrates most of the city’s bus lines and services, as well as numerous businesses. A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project was initiated a few years ago but was abandoned. The Vice Ministry of Transportation (within the Ministry of Public Works and Communications) now wishes to study the feasibility of a BRT corridor.
DVDH is tasked with developing a strategic model, overseeing on-site traffic counts, and analyzing current demand based on the count results and other collected primary data. Its role also includes estimating future demand and developing a multimodal concept for the corridor. In addition, DVDH contributes to the business plan, financial and socioeconomic analysis, and the development of the implementation plan.