Since time in memorial, mobility by humans has been a major activity which
has undergone a lot of transformation. During the ancient times, people
moved from one place to another for various reasons using different methods.
Modernisation has brought along a new dimension of commuting from one
place to the other. Unlike the olden times when commuters used to walk long
distances with the help of stars, clouds and other natural landmarks to
navigate their way to the desired destinations .
The invention of a wide variety of modes of commuting has brought about
different choices of which mode to use with certain factors being the influence
of such choices.
The study has explored a wide variety of issues pertaining to the factors which
influence commuters in the North West Province particularly in the Mafikeng
area and among other things, source of income, status in society, speed,
affordability and age have been thoroughly investigated in order to come up
with the influencing factors.
The research revealed that the majority of commuters who utilize both public
and private commuting modes are of the school going age which is below 20
years. That means this category of commuter has a great influence on the
commuting sector. Other factors that influence the choice of mode are age
and income. Also, weather can have an impact on the service provided and
therefore, cause disruptions. On the other hand, government needs to be in
partnership with private service providers. It will regulate public transport and
overhaul the entire road infrastructure.
The researcher recommends that both government and the public sectors
need joint effort in order to effectively respond to the challenges of providing
an effective and efficient transport system recommendations have further
been made regarding the issue so that the identified gaps may be sealed to
have a smooth running system. / (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2006
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11218 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Hatebe, Kelebogile Violet |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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