...Transportation is use to easier the movement of people, animals, and goods from one location to another location. Nowadays, people use vehicles for transportation which they can easily manage their lifestyle well like, going to work, to school, and so on. Transportation can be divided into two categories which is public and private transportation. Public transportation is available to the general public and people can take it as long as they pay for it. Private transport is mostly owned by individuals. Among these two categories transportation, there are some difference aspect which are expensiveness, comfortableness, and the effect of environment. By comparing the expensiveness among the public and private transportation, the cost that spend in public transportation is among RM 2.00 and RM 30.00 is spend on private transportation. This is because public transport such as bus can hold and transport more passengers compare to private transport such as cars. Another that, buses can transport at less 40 passengers in a same time and the cost can be divided to the consumer to avoid them pay more, while, the car only can transport 5 passengers in a time and needs to spend a lot of money on petrol fee and repair fee. Therefore, public transportation will cheaper than the private transportation. Next, public transport and private transport also have different aspect in comfortableness. In private transport, passenger can relax and listen to the radio according to their wish, but...
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...Baltimore isn't a city known for its efficient public transportation system. However, there are 4 major options--bus, MARC train, Light Rail, and Metro subway. Much of this info (fares, routes, etc.) can be found at http://www.mtamaryland.com. A one way bus or subway fare is $1.60, and a day pass with unlimited daily use on the bus and the subway is $3.50, a weekly pass is $16.50 and a monthly pass is $64. The buses run throughout the city and into Baltimore County. The bus system is notoriously unreliable. If you have the misfortune to try and catch a bus when Baltimore City Public Schools let out, the students ride the buses and if it's full, the bus will keep right on going, and you're just out of luck, because you have to wait until the next bus, whenever that may be, and hope it's not full as well. This is most common between 2:30 and 4 PM weekdays during the school year. The subway runs East-West only, and does not link up with either of the other two rail systems. If you're coming to Baltimore to go to Johns Hopkins Hospital, this is your best bet. It runs from Owings Mills Mall, on the west side of Baltimore County off of 795, to Johns Hopkins Hospital, with stops in between. Here is a link to the system map. It is pretty reliable and a nice option if it's limited stops go where you need to go. Next, there is the Light Rail. This is the North/South option, and again, it does not link up with the other two rail systems. For a while now, either one half or the other...
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...modern city is daily transportation. The transportation system of any city requires constant maintenance and up-grading, even though the expense is high. Should a city government devote a huge portion of its budge to the improvement of roads and highways, or to the improvement of public transportation? Both developments have merit, but I believe more dollars should be spend on constructing a highly efficient public transportation system. First, a quite convenient public transportation will encourage more people to take it, and then dramatically decrease their motivation for purchasing cars. For instance, people always prefer a faster, more comfortable and economical method of transportation to meet their daily requirements. If we construct a highly efficient public transportation, such as a subway system, people can easily take it to any place in the city, no matter what weather condition it is and what time it is. Of course, many people like to enjoy this well-developed underground transportation system. In contrast, a slow public transportation will make more people feel frustrated and disappointed, and force them to consider buying a car. For example, my wife has to spend at least 1.5 hours on each way commute, which has brought many times discussion in my family: if we should buy a more car. On the other hand, more people owning cars will undoubtedly put more pressure on the city’s transportation, which will accordingly make the public transportation even worse. Moreover...
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...What is the future of Public Transportation? Elizabeth Pena Due Date: May 8, 2014 Psychological Foundation of Education , My lesson plan was based on materials the student’s had been learning each week. Since the class I observed was a “Futures in Technology” class, I had to take into consideration the course objective when developing my lesson. I decided on “transportation” because the class previously learned the advances in technology revolving solar energy, computers and cars (private transportation). I thought it would be useful for students to learn how public transportation has evolved as well. Since the class I observed is a part of a gifted program, the structure is different than a regular classroom setting. There is more concentration in having an interactive lesson. I worked closely with the in-service teacher to ensure that I was following her structure. Upon her review of my lesson, she commented that it was well structured considering it was my first time. She liked my “quick reference summary sheet” and said it was a good idea to give student’s a tangible item to follow along with. Unfortunately, I was not able to actually give the lesson myself, again because of the structure and demands of the gifted program. I was advised the parents are paying for the program and the time dedicated to their children, therefore, I could not actual give the lesson myself. The in-service teacher, did however decide to do the lesson herself and said I could help...
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...current budget to fuel and maintain inefficient gasoline powered vehicles; it has left the city in a continuous substantial annual deficit. The City of Milwaukee should begin using taxpayers’ dollars to fund the transition to convert public service vehicles to vehicles that use alternative fuels, for example: hydrogen, natural gas, Biodiesel, or hybrid vehicles. Other states and branches of government have used alternative fuel vehicles with astonishing results and public acceptance in a concentrated effort to reduce American dependency on foreign petroleum. Public transportation has an essential role in the City of Milwaukee by allowing its citizens access to affordable and reliable transportation throughout the metro area, as well as, surrounding counties but the recent rise in fuel cost has placed a severe pinch on the Milwaukee County Transit Service (MCTS) budget. To maximize profit, the MCTS has eliminated routes and raised fares, which has had a negative effect with dwindling rider attendance along with an increase in violent activity, which has jeopardizes patron’s safety and damaged public appeal. According to a survey that was issued to 100 MCTS rider, over 97% of the riders would prefer an alternative fuel public transportation while 99% of the riders agree that the current city budget is being crippled by high fuel cost. The current diesel engines that propels the 10,000-pound beasts to an average cruising speed of 20 miles per hour between route stops are extremely...
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...Candy Lim Chiu, MBA, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan Hiromi Shioji, D. Econ, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan ABSTRACT The Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) industry’s days are numbered despite the fact that it is an epitome of Philippine ingenuity on hybrid vehicle, cheap transportation, means of livelihood and employment generator that spans more than 50 years as the King of the Road. Its detour in the Philippine economy continue to be challenge by factors such as indirect government support, environmental issues, social demands, economic crisis, transport competition and entrance of substitution of Asian Utility Vehicle (AUV) that collide from all direction living the industry in jeopardy. This paper examines the similarities, differences and trends of transport business and industry in the Philippines concentrating to two major rival mode namely PUJ and AUV where it present diverse lessons to be shared for future studies of transportation business and industry around the globe. Ultimately, it aims to make recommendation on measures of ensuring a level of playing field between the players with the existence of substantial economic potential, industry improvement and concrete policy instrument. INTRODUCTION From downtown city of Metro Manila famously overcrowded public utility vehicles (PUV) headed by the legendary Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) and the contemporary Asian Utility Vehicles (AUV) riding the waves of the city commuter and connecting businesses...
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...Philippine Jeepney: The Indisputable King of the Road A helping hand is lent not just only for those who carry heavy loads of things but also for the parents who bring child/children with them. Helping these little toddlers mount inside a public utility vehicle, until they find a seat fit for everyone. The jeepney is the indisputable king of the road because of the sense of bayanihan inside. The jeepney, which had its origins from the reinvention of US military jeeps at the end of the Second World War, has developed since then. Jeepney manufacturers have turned it into an icon, a symbol and one of the insignia of Philippine culture while still retaining its purpose as a popular means of mass transportation. Statistically speaking, jeepneys are one of the most favorable means of public transportation by the Filipinos. As the Land Transportation Office (LTO) reports on the first quarter of 2011, they registered 230, 622 units around the country and surprisingly 61, 145 units are around the small region of Metro Manila. What does it say about the popularity and continuing patronage of the people? A Complete Turn Around As we are hearing from most of the people, there are a lot of words opposing the use and presence of these jeepneys. There are a lot of complaints that says they are the primary cause of heavy traffic along major highways and avenues, and a major cause of air pollution because of the increasing number of smoke-belchers to name a few. However, they...
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...PT a two wheeled (Personal Transportation) device that is battery powered that utilizes self-balancing technology. It is propelled by simply standing on the device and pitching your weight forward or backwards. The technology in the base of the Segway utilized motors and sensors to adapt to the angle or pitch the rider commanded and set forth the speed and direction, turning the Segway worked in the same manner by leaning with the handle bars to turn left or right which changed the speed of the wheels to turn in either direction. Segway was considered to be a game changing innovation in the way the regular person would get around, endorsed by big names like “Steve Jobs” from Apple and “Jeff Bezos” from Amazon, Segway seemed to be the new thing with a Blue Ocean approach in personal transportation market . In this critique I will be elaborating on the missteps taken by Segway’s entry to new transportation market facing regulatory transportation barriers, followed by the shortcomings with the quality of the product, and why the Segway failed to appeal to the market, lastly some suggested improvements. Barriers to Entry Segway had a plan to develop and change the way people moved around from point A to point B by creating a device that would be environmentally friendly and economically useful for everyday use. The problem the firm faced was once introduced to the world it seemed to become an electric vehicle rather than a new mode of transportation such as a bike, scooter. The...
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...Even though centuries have passed since the very first bicycle was invented, the popularity of bicycles does not seem to decline with the lapse of time. Not only are they the indispensable means of transportation in most parts of the world, but they also evolved into a recreational sport which plentiful health benefits come along. However, the need for using bicycles for travel in a modern transportation system, especially that of an urban area, has been questioned in recent years with respect to its cost-effectiveness. In this essay, I examine both the benefits and drawbacks of the use of bicycles in public transport and form a brief conclusion based on my stance on this issue. Some advocates argue that cycling can greatly reduce the air pollution in Hong Kong. The air quality in urban areas of Hong Kong is worsening each day due to detrimental emissions and pollutants produced by the heavy traffic volume, which mainly consists of motor vehicles. Hitchcock and Vedrenne (2014) consider bicycles to be promising alternatives for motor vehicles in an effort to improve the air quality of urban areas, since they are low-carbon and human-powered vehicles that produce zero emissions when ridden. Indeed, bicycles are more environmental-friendly than motor vehicles, but its effectiveness in making a difference to the general air quality remains questionable. The findings from the research conducted by Rakowska et al. (2014) imply that reducing the portion of motor vehicles in...
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...scope, physical distribution includes the ____________ of ______________, ______________, and _____________ to the firm's ______________________. II. Matching type. Match Set A with Set B by writing the corresponding letter of the answer on the space provided before each number. SET A ___1. A means of transportation which is considered as less costly. ___2.A widely used inventory control technique. ___3. A special transport agency which fit the requirement for speed and reliability. ___4. This refers to receiving, recording, filling, and assembling orders for shipment. ___5. An inventory which may mean lost sales. ___6. A type of warehouse which are owned or leased by the company. ___7. This form of transportation constitutes the fastest means of delivering goods. ___8. This refers to the activities involved in moving goods over short distances into, within, and out of warehouses and manufacturing plants. ___9. A component of the order cycle that refers to the time the customer develops the order until the order is received by the seller. ___10. A form of transportation which provides a very important means of transportation especially in an archipelago like the Philippines. ___11. This cycle consists of order placement, internal order processing, order preparation, and order shipment. ___12.A type of warehouse that are operated by professional warehousers. ___13. Component of the order cycle that refers to all activities relating...
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...Singapore, the infrastructure is complicated and takes a long time to build. It is a costly investment to enter into the transportation industry in Singapore because of the high prices of vehicles and licenses to obtain these vehicles (certifcate of entitlement). Comfor Delgro is also the industry leader in Singapore in terms of taxis. This industry also requires government backing and approval. ComfortDelgro also owns 75% of SBS Transit, the largest bus operator in Singapore. Threat of substitute services LOW - The common modes of transportation are cars, motorcycles, buses, taxis and trains(MRT). The need of transportation is to get from one place to another. ComfortDelgro has businesses is all of these forms of transportation. There cannot be another form of substitute for these modes of transportation unless a new mode is invented. People change between these same few modes of transportation. E.g. a car owner would take the bus, mrt or taxi if his car breaks down or sells his car to use public transportation. Consumers could also substitute between these various modes of transportation. E.g taxis are more expensive than buses. Also consumers switch to buses when MRTs start breaking down and consumers lose confidence in the service. Threat of Bargaining power of customers (buyers) LOW - Customers have little or no bargaining power in the transportation industry in Singapore. Demand for these services are almost always constant and therefore making them price takers. Customers...
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...very sad face. She was very upset and was sweating. She was so upset that she could not take the class properly and left the classroom early. Later on when she was asked by one of our senior students, she revealed the reason for which she was so upset. While travelling in the public bus that she uses everyday to come to school, she was literally sexually harassed. She was sitting on the front row of the crowded bus when suddenly two men came in front of her and was somehow touching her chest with their elbows. In the rush, they were acting as if it was not intentional but our teacher understood that it was purely planned by the two. As the bus was going, our teacher tried to complain but she felt silent and nervous and did not react as she was completely numb. Through out the route, the two men explored that area of her body. When our teacher got down from the bus, she realized what exactly had happened. It was later found that she also cried in the school that day while describing the awful experience with her colleagues. She also swore that she will never travel on a public bus again in her entire life. Just like this, many women face such kinds of problems everyday while travelling on public transportation modes. After experiencing it, some react and take necessary actions such as changing the mode of transport or...
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...There are certain advantages of public and private transport and certain disadvantages. This essay compares and contrasts the pros and cons points between the public and private transport. Firstly, i will describe the advantage and disadvantage in public transport. There are many advantages in public transport, the first point, the public transport, such as buses, traines, subways and trams are cheaper then private transport and another point, the public transport in the larg cities is more comfortable, for instance, it will be no traffic jams, the last important point, the public transportation vehicles are more environmentally friendly then private transport. However, there are also some disadvantage in public transport, first of all, the public transport only stops at designated places, next point, there is less privecy then cars, as well as, sometimes in public transport there is not insured a seat, which may be full. secondly, i will describe the advantage and disadvantage in privat transport. There are several points of advantage in private transport, for exampel, cars. The main point, the private transport more comfortable because people are alone in their private cars. Another benefit of driving your own car that you can park exactly where you want, also, private transport can also follow a more direct path than public transport. On other hand, there is a number of disadvantage. First, you have to pay for gas, parking, a mechanic, tolls and other costs...
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...environment, particularly the far environment. In this report, I will briefly talk about one of the largest transportation company in Kuwait “The Transport and Warehousing Group Co. (TWG) – Citybus, and this is followed by a brief analysis of the main groups of external factors through the six headings of Political, Economical, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal Factors (PESTEL). Finally, I will identify five of the important stakeholders and their interest in the activities of the company. Company Profile | | | | | | | Transportation companies play an important role in our life. It is one of the most overlooked activities within modern society. One of the largest transportation companies in Kuwait is The Transport & Warehousing Group Co. (TWG) , which providing safe transportation means that are designed to meet the client's requirements. TWG is a public limited company listed on Kuwait Stock Exchange with a paid up capital of K.D 9,826,773, with the current market capitalization of over KD 140 million. The profit for the year 2007 was at KD 3.56 million. One of most important divisions of TWG is Citybus.For the past 40 years, the public transport sector in Kuwait was dominated by one operator - a company fully owned by the Government of Kuwait. On 08 March 2002, this monopolistic trend came to historical end when a new concept in public transport came to life namely Citybus. The first phase of the Citybus operations effectively started in...
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...Can public transport compete with the car 1 IATSS Research, 27 (2), 27-35. Can public transport compete with the private car? August 2003 Linda Steg Department of Psychology, University of Groningen Grote Kruisstraat 2/I, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands e-mail: L.Steg@ppsw.rug.nl, phone: + 31 50 3636482, fax: + 31 50 3636304 Can public transport compete with the car 2 Abstract Public transport is often perceived to be a poor alternative for car use. This paper describes who may be open to use public transport more often, and how people might be persuaded to use it. A computerised questionnaire study was conducted among 1803 Dutch respondents in May 2001. Results revealed that especially fervent car users dislike public transport. For them, the car outperforms public transport not only because of its instrumental function, but also because the car represents cultural and psychological values, e.g. the car is a symbol of freedom and independence, a status symbol and driving is pleasurable. So, for fervent car users, car use is connected with various important values in modern society. Infrequent car users judge less positively about the car and less negatively about public transport. Consequently, they may be open to use public transport more regularly. In contrast, many efforts are needed to stimulate fervent car use to travel by public transport, because in their view, public transport cannot compete with their private car. In this case, policies should be aimed at reducing...
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