CHAPTER FIVE

5.0      SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

The objective of this chapter is to summarize, recommend and conclude all the information gathered in the course of the research. Also areas for further study were suggested. 

5.1          SUMMARY

The main aim of embarking on this research study was to look at the inter-urban road transportation in Enugu state especially with reference to the three studied areas, are characterized with many problems. The review of related literatures on transportation in general, road transport, and inter-urban road transportation in particular are in agreement with the research finding of this study. The research finding of this study proved that there is a significant variation in the mean volume of traffic flow in Enugu state especially in the three studied areas. It is also noted that traffic flow in these areas varies. The research finding also showed that the transport fare is directly proportional to the distance covered and also the number of commuters available. It was also indicated by the research finding that the cost of transportation varies from one type of vehicle to another. And it is higher with vehicles that provide faster and more comfortable services while lower with vehicles that provide service of lower quality. The research finding also showed that the turn-round time for the different types of vehicle also varies it is a dependent of many factors such as the quality of the road, the nature and quality of the vehicle and the attitude (frequent stopping) of the transport operators. 

The research carryout for the inter-urban road transportation in Enugu state (Enugu as a nodal centre), which bridges the gap between theory and actual practical. 

5.2          RECOMMENDATION

The state government should try as much as it can to make funds available for the rehabilitation of our major roads and construction of new link roads. There is a need to establish a directorate of inter-urban mass transportation to implement the state government’s mass transit program. And the local government should organized programs, road safety department and other body can help in bringing to the knowledge of motor vehicle operators on the rules guiding traffic movement and the dangers of not maintaining their vehicles. s

          

Pedestrian way should be constructed along road sides for people to work on. Also there should be dualization of roads especially in the busy areas of these zones. This will go a long way to reduce the problem of congestion as every motor vehicle and other means of road transport will be made to travel along a particular lane, rather than rushing or dragging one lane in other to go faster than others.

           

The federal government should remove the ban placed on importation of vehicles (especially the fairly used ones). And also ensure that the imported vehicles are of good quality so as to prevent the country from being a dumping ground for damaged and rejected vehicles overseas. The importation of spare-parts and establishment of home industries for the manufacturing of vehicle spare parts should be encouraged.

          

Rescue team should be formed among safety workers, so as to help when accident occurs. Well built roads and education of motor vehicle operators will reduce the rate of accident occurrence.

         

Finally, if possible, government should formulate a decree empowering research students to have access to any office or sector whether private or government establishment for the process of data collection. 

5.3          CONCLUSION

This research study has established from available data that poor quality of roads, poor quality of vehicles and high cost of transportation were factors responsible for the inefficient inter-urban road transportation in Enugu state. It was also discovered that the functional relationship of the various towns, in Enugu state with other towns (either in the Enugu state or in other regions) is the factor that induced variation in the volume of traffic flow in Enugu state. 

5.4          AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

This research work has been able to treat reasonably the volume of traffic flow in Enugu state with Enugu urban serving as a nodal centre base on different types of vehicles and for the three zones only. Therefore, the following areas of further research, emanated from this study. 

1.         Examine traffic flow in the study areas/zones base on one type of vehicle.

2.         Environmental effects of motor vehicle transport in Enugu state.

3.         The role of motor vehicle transport in Enugu urban area.    


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