Transport And Communications, 2021 (vol. 9), issue 1
Socio-Economic Characteristics and Taxis Services Patronage in Lagos State, Nigeria
Oluwaseyi Joseph Afolabi, Taiwo Kareem Alli, Bukola Temitope Falayi
Transport And Communications 2021, 9(1):1-9 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2021.1.1 
Taxi service is a pivotal instrument in public transport and its dominance is highly felt in providing door to door service in place and time utility. It is in respect of this importance that this study examined the socio-economic characteristics influence on taxis services patronage in Lagos State. 304 completed questionnaires were used in seeking information from the passengers on their socio-economic characteristics and variation in patronage using multistage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used in describing socio-economic characteristics while inferential statistical tools of multiple regression analysis were used to determine...
An Appraisal of Intercity Commuting Pattern Using Railway Services in South-Western Nigeria
Bashiru Adisa Raji, Adeolu Dina, Muse Olayiwola Solanke, Taiwo Kareem Alli
Transport And Communications 2021, 9(1):10-17 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2021.1.2
Tracking the influence of service improvements on passengers particularly is an important component of transport management. This study examined the characteristics of intercity travellers in the Economy Class Units (ECU) and recently introduced Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) service within the Lagos District Nigeria Railway Corporation in south-western Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was randomly administered to 1206 passengers traveling on these trains over two months with analysis in-volving the use of the regression model. The findings of the study indicate the socio-economic characteristics of passengers accounted for about 90.3% and 88.2% of...
Pedestrians' Sidewalk Development and Level of Safety in Ikeja Area, Lagos Nigeria
Bashiru Adisa Raji, Muse Olayiwola Solanke, Taiwo Kareem Alli
Transport And Communications 2021, 9(1):18-24 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2021.1.3
Safe and accessible pedestrian sidewalk is significant to sustainable infrastructural development and industrialisation of core of cities in world over. Studies have shown that safety of pedestrian on walkways aid their ability to shop more than sitting in the comfort of their vehicles. The study modelled the influence of lateral separation (LS) (sidewalk separation); volume of motor vehicles (VM); speed of motor vehicle (SM) and vehicular access to adjoining properties (VA) on pedestrians' level of safety (PLS) along the streets of core area of Ikeja. Fifty-six (56) road segments were observed, measured and field information obtained analysed. Though,...
Intra-Urban Trip Generation Factors in Developing World: A Study of Ogun State, Nigeria
Muse Olayiwola Solanke, Bashiru Adisa Raji
Transport And Communications 2021, 9(1):25-35 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2021.1.4
Intra-urban travel is basic to urban residents. It is occasioned by the need of urban residents to carry out their activities in different places either by necessity or by choice. The magnitude of trips generated depends on the complex interaction of socio-economic characteristics of the cities and those of their residents. However, existing knowledge on the subject matter seems to concentrate on the latter to the sheer neglect of the former. This study therefore examines factors of intra-urban trip generation with emphasis on socio-economic characteristics of urban centres as well as those of urban residents. The study is based on both secondary and...