Public Mode Access And Waiting Time Variability In Maiduguri Metropolis

Abstract

This work examines public mode access and waiting time variations in Maiduguri Metropolitan Area. Data for the study were sought through a comprehensive field survey using a travel diary questionnaire. A total of 623 households were surveyed in 342 dwelling units. The results indicate that variations in modal access and waiting time occur as a result of the unconventional operation pattern of the public transport systems. Another finding reveals that difference in land use activities in the city does not cause any significant variations in time. The implications of the work for policy considerations are outlined

KEY WORDS: Mode, Access, Variation, Time, Waiting, Split

Global Journal of Social Sciences Vol.3(1&2) 2004: 53-59