Transportation Development in Ghana Revisited.

This paper examines issues on transportation development in Ghana. Gould (1960) and Taaffe, Morril and Gould (1963) proposed several years ago an ideal model of transportation development in Ghana. According to these authors, transportation development in Ghana would occur in six linear phases. The six phases are (1) scattered ports, (2) penetration lines and port concentration, (3) development of feeders, (4) beginnings of interconnection, (5) complete interconnection and (6) emergence of high priority main streets. While the model provides a useful theoretical explanation of transportation development in developing countries, the attainment of the six stages has not occurred in Ghana. Several factors have inhibited transportation development in Ghana. These factors and the relevance of Gould's model to contemporary transportation issues in Ghana are explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]