Final Destination

Lady on her way to her final destination

Final Destination

Final Boarding Call For All Passengers. Please Board Now

Here on an adventure we stormed through this bus terminal in search for daily passengers. These two young hip urban geographers stood outside the main bus terminal in Trinidad City Gate and interviewed the first twenty-five persons on their destinations. This test was done to see the most popular destination from out of the city whether it be Arima, Cruepe, University of the West Indies. Many days we walk pass many strangers and don’t know their destinations and why they have chosen the particular mode of Transportation.

Although some were a bit sceptical with our warm smiles they answered and moved along swiftly. This terminal is very busy and hundreds of persons pass through it daily, so was twenty-five persons enough? No it is but it gave us a good enough look to where persons are going like what we saw in the video that was presented by Priya Kaysoon in the lecture about public space. For many who may not know when these maxis’ leave the City Gate terminal they go on the Priority Route which is mainly used for buses, maxi’s, emergency and authorised vehicles. There is limited traffic on this route and it takes one limited time to arrive in the main city via these maxis’.  Some persons suggest that they use this method of transport for its availability, cost and speed and often choose chose the little maxis because they stop less frequently than the big ones. The university of the West Indies, Cruepe and Arima were one of the two popular destination mentioned by many patrons. Some of these persons mentioned they have cars but they sometimes prefer to take this mode of transport if they are just doing quick errands in town they just hop on a maxi and come into town. However, some had no car and have been taking the maxi for many years and find that it can be quit inconvenient at times especially on public holidays

According to Aprodicio Laquian (1981) good transport networks tend to encourage commuting, which in turn affects metropolitan finance. From research one these particular areas it was observed that these places are very highly populated with persons, many textbooks have noted that where there is a good transport network system, one tends to find many person residing in this area. Rachel Kyte (2011) stated good public transport systems are an essential part of safe, clean and affordable transport for development.  Kyet (2011) looked at it from a social perspective where public transport is often the only means of transport for the poor. Without it, they would be able to look at work opportunities only within walking distance of their homes, so public transport improves their livelihood opportunities. However, from an urban mobility perspective, public transport is far more efficient than personal motor vehicles in terms of the road space it uses up and the energy it consumes.

This same pattern is observed in many countries not only Trinidad and highlights how important the transportation factor is in a country.

 Happy Reading J

Source

·        https://books.google.tt/books?id=83ZgzO5UjfsC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=good+transport+networks+tend+to+encourage+commuting,+which+in+turn+affects+metropolitan+finance&source=bl&ots=NNDPDFrc8-&sig=IawFUQ0ANUZR4qAUANxouxXsHDA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiu5fPMz_jLAhVB9h4KHVnTBiUQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=good%20transport%20networks%20tend%20to%20encourage%20commuting%2C%20which%20in%20turn%20affects%20metropolitan%20finance&f=false