Abstract

This study presents an urban intra-city transport information system. Here, drivers hire and operate vehicles on a fixed rate and time period. Transportation demands in urban areas continue to increase rapidly as a result of both population growth and changes in travel patterns. In the era of environment concerned and limited space available in cities, transport planners have to provide a system, which can ensure safe and clean mobility to all city residents. This requires planning a system, which is affordable, reliable and efficient for the users’ as well as operator’s perspectives. A road based taxi system offers an opportunity for creating a system capable of meeting multiple needs of users and operators. This methodology offer

incremental improvement in intra city transport system to meet the capacity requirements of different size cities. It is imperative that intra city transport systems are planned such that they satisfy the requirements of commuters, users, as well as service providers within the limited resource constraints. A flexible, comfortable, easily available and reliable transport service is expected to shift people from private vehicles to public transports. This work presents the strategies which can be employed to satisfy public transport demands of different city shape.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Computer technology has actually changed the entire transportation system; the intra-city transport system is not exclusive. Presently, the operators of intra city transport system do not use computers in their operation. Taxi owners employ the services of single driver to each taxi, thereby facing several complains and problems from these drivers for not meeting up their daily returns; these include:

1. Breakdown of vehicle during operation

2. Apprehension by traffic operators such as Federal Safety Corps (FRSC),Vehicle Inspection Officer(VIO),Traffic Warden and Department of Public Transport (DOPT),Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency(CTRA).

3. Unavailability of Passengers and many other excuses.

4. The owner has no information about the taxi in operation these problems hinders and does not promote investors interest in the taxi operation, the operation mode is DE tolerating instead increasing.

1.3 Objective of Study

The major objective of this study is to design and develop an intra-city (Taxi) transport system that will enhance the following:

1.4 Significance of Study

This research work serves as a base for future studies and will be a source of information and guide to all future researchers that may embark on this similar work. The record of this work will aid an organization enhance team work, in collaboration with knowledge sharing among the employers and employees through an integrated surface. It will significantly reduce the amount of irrelevance excuses etc.