THE INFLUENCE OF TRAVEL TIME ON ACCESSIBILITY IN LAGOS ISLAND
Abstract
The influence of travel time on accessibility in Lagos Island, Nigeria was determined. It was observed that generally, average driving speed was observed to be lower over short than over long distance routes. High speeds tend to be concentrated within a distance band of over 2.7 km. But beyond 6.0 km, average driving speed was low, probably as a result of interruptions on the route. The mean driving speed for all nodes of the network was calculated to be 0.31 kmpm (approximately 19 kmph). The average driving speed was found to be significantly related to the link distance, with a correlation value of (r = 0.76). Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered towards reducing financial and time costs and increasing accessibility.References
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