Virgínia Tavares
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Bio
Virgínia is an Urban Mobility Analyst at WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, working on the application of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Simulators in BRT projects. Prior to joining the program, Virginia worked on a research project, titled “The Use of GPS in the development of origin-destination surveys,” at the Laboratory for Transportation Systems (LASTRAN) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Virginia is currently studying Civil Engineering at UFRGS.
Projects
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QualiÔnibus - Quality Public Transport
Systematic, continuous improvement and a focus on quality are key to avoid losing public transit customers to less efficient modes. -
SimBRT: Bus rapid transit corridor simulator
Simulated testing environment ensures better service to urban residents