The city of Campinas, Brazil, experienced greatly accelerated urban and economic growth between 1960 and 1980. This urban growth imposed large commuting distances, provoking increased costs and a fall in the quality of services provided for the population. By the beginning of the 1990s there was an easily discernible flight of passengers to other modes: private transport and the use of kombi-taxis. To overcome this, methods to reduce costs and modernize the sector were sought. For this, the monopoly of urban transport by a single company was ended, an integrated system of trunk and branch lines was developed, and an Office of Fare Compensation and a public company to administer the transport system were also created. Alongside these measures, changes in traffic flow and control were implemented. (A) The French title of this paper is: "L'action des pouvoirs publics dans la gestion de transports à Campinas".
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