PUBLIC TRANSPORT POLICY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY
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2017-07-02
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SMAT FUTA
Abstract
This paper reviewed understudies public transport approach utilizing factors such
urbanization, populace development, vehicle proprietorship, and utilization. With changes in
the social, political and economic climate of Nigeria, this study looks at how these changes
have affected transportation request and supply, transport arrangement and directions, and
parts of economic aspects and fund identified with public transport. Conservation and
enhancing of existing modes, effective utilization of people in general transport
administration framework, executing appropriate transportation measures, and empowering a
move towards reasonable modes were suggested. Review of government policies towards
public transportation was undertaken and it shows that if developing nations like Nigeria are
to achieve their economic transformation blueprint such as the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), they require a functional, reliable and effective transport system to, among
other things, connect people, places, services, opportunities and all these can only be derived
by properly formulated and implemented policies with the aid of all relevant private,
academic and government bodies working together.
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Traffic Management, Public Transport, Inter Modal Transport, Public Private Partnership
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Adanikin, A. & Oyedepo, J. (2016). Public Transportation Policy in Developing Countries - Nigeria as a Case Study – International Conference on Management, Technology and Sustainable Development (SMAT FUTA – 2017).