...TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: A SOLUTION TO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONCIOUSNESS V.RENU S.SARANYA,JAYAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is the application of computer and communications technologies to transport problems. Intelligent Transportation Systems is the integration of existing information and communication technologies to make transport system more sustainable, which means efficient, clean, safe and seamless. ITS can be applied in every transport mode (road, rail, air, water) and services can be used by both passenger and freight transport. The rapid advances in ITS technologies have enabled the collection of data or intelligence which provides relevant and timely information to transport managers and users. In a rapidly changing society the emphasis on road technology improvements to assist in road management has been identified as immediate need of the day. Intelligent Transport systems include wider application of technology to transit systems as well as private car and highways. Therefore, the benefits given by ITS to any transportation system by introducing it are, improved safety, improved traffic efficiency, reduced congestion, improved environmental quality & energy efficiency and improved economic productivity. With the alarming increase in the population, only building new infrastructure cannot solve all transport problems of congestion and emissions. Instead it will go other way...
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...NextGen Air Transportation System Christopher Pratt Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Author Note This paper was prepared for ASCI 202 - Introduction to Aeronautical Science, taught by Michael Prince Abstract The Next Generation Air Transportation System, or commonly known as NextGen, will significantly update the national air transportation system. The NextGen system when fully brought online will help better manage the increasingly crowded skies, reduce operating costs, and more importantly, enhance safety. The enhancements to the national air transportations system will consist of 4 elements in addition to GPS. These are ADS-B, NextGen Enabled Weather, NextGen Data Communications, National Airspace Voice Switch. The overall goal of NextGen is to manage our increasingly crowded national airspace with more efficiency, safety, and provide a positive environmental impact while reducing costs. NextGen Air Transportation System The demand for air travel has increase significantly over the last few of decades since deregulation. That demand shows no sign of slowing down despite rising fuel costs and economic uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe (Karp, 2012). Gregory Karp (2012) of the Chicago Tribune stated that the airline industry, which traditionally has run in boom-and-bust cycles, has a good chance to be profitable over the next 20 years as demand for air travel grows worldwide. Price (2007) reports that...
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...Date: Definition A transportation system can be referred to as the logistics and the equipments used in moving passengers as well as goods from one place to another. It covers travelling by all types of transport, from buses to cars and to boats, space travel as well as aircrafts. Transportation methods are employed in groups movement planning and logistics, in addition to running local schools bus services (Gerdes, 2008). Function of the Transportation System The major use of a transportation system is to manage movement of individuals, vehicles as well as goods so as to make good use of routes competently. When put into practice, transportation systems try to ease transport costs as well as develop delivery times via route management and effective timetabling. Intermittent re-evaluations and the expansion of other routes allow for well-timed changes to the transportation system so as to maintain effectiveness (Gerdes, 2008). Features An ordinary transportation system will mostly feature several timetables intended to inform the client of where each means of transportation in the fleet is anticipated to be at a given point in time. These schedules are developed along with a collection of route plans designed to organize vehicle movements in a manner that puts a stop to bottlenecks in a particular location (Gerdes, 2008). Advantages of a transportation system The major benefit of employing a transportation system is delivery of personnel as well...
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...Mapua Institute of Technology Muralla St. Intramuros, Manila School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Applying Transportation Systems On San Pedro City, Laguna In Partial Requirements for SVM161 Submitted By: Andrada, Michael Sherwin Sillo, Jerome Submitted To: Prof. Elisier Fantillo Introduction History San Pedro became a town on January 18, 1725, when King Charles II of Spain decreed that the town formerly known as "Tabuko" be a separate town from "Kabullaw" (now known as the city of Cabuyao). By virtue of the last will of Philip V of Spain, Rodriguez de Figueroa or "Don Esteban", a group of Augustinian Fathers gained the ownership of the Tunasán Estate. Later on, San Pedro became an hacienda of Colegio de San José, a group of Jesuits friars who took over the property which now is known as "San Pedro Tunasán". "Tunasán" literally means "a place where there is Tunás" (Opuntia tuna), a medicinal plant abundant on shoreline area. During that period, agriculture, fishing, duck raising, fruit trees, sampaguita were the main source of income of its residents. This period was highlighted by the growing tenant/landlord dispute. The tenants of Hacienda San Pedro Tunasán fought for their birthrights over their ancestral lands. This struggle took almost 423 years of unsuccessful resistance to Colegio de San José, and in 1938, the government bought the homesites of the San Pedro Tunasán Hacienda from the Colegio for re-sale...
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...TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Before the explain transportation management system (TMS), its functions and relationship with logistics; it is better to explain what is transportation and why transportation is important for logistics. Business logistics include material management and physical distribution. Material management is movement and storage of materials into company, and physical distribution refers to storage of finished products and movement to the customers. Basically logistics’ definition show that the logistics and movement of materials/ products relations. Also, other important term is transportation, it can be defined as the physical movement of goods, or people from one place to another. All these definitions prove that transportation is the important part of logistics. For the businesses transportation and transportation management is one of the key term because transportation costs are the approximately 50 percent of firm’s total logistics’ costs. Successful business logistics operation depends on successful transportation management. With the developing technologies transportation management has become faster and efficient with the transportation management systems. A Transportation Management System is software which helps to businesses to control process of orders, loads, following and tracking shipments, auditing and payments. Also, TMS helps to manage the supply chain, particularly coordinating and optimizing the movement of products and materials...
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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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...Transportation Management Systems Christina Fucci CIS/207 March 31, 2014 Robin Deitsch Abstract Transportation Management Systems (TMS) have changed the way companies do business. Handling transportation planning, TMS transformed the way United Parcel Service (UPS) executes their delivery business. Enabling what once was a small business by providing assistance in managing the shipping and receiving of retailers, manufacturers and suppliers goods, United Parcel Service (UPS) is now an international servicing company. The conjoined efforts of UPS and its TMS have allowed brick-and-mortar businesses to focus on core competencies and customer service by eliminating the shipping and receiving responsibility. In this composition basic uses of the TMS within UPS will be discussed. Addressing the factors that influenced the need for a developed transportation system, this article will cover the influences involved in the growth of a TMS system within companies such as UPS. IDENTIFIYING TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Transportation management system is a subset of supply chain management (SCM) software focused on transportation logistics. Connecting cities, manufactures, retailers and consumers, this system consolidates shipping and plans destination or travel routes. TMS was introduced to the supply chain process in the 1980s (McCrea, 2012). The sole intention of the system creation is to make the distribution of products from manufacturers to consumers efficient...
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...China’s transportation system is rapidly expanding to support economic growth, meet projected global intermodal freight demands, and promote expansion into underdeveloped regions of the country. Given the current understanding of intermodal freight movement that was not available when the United States developed its port capacity, the purpose of this scan was to identify how China provides intermodal access to its new, greenfield maritime ports and the possible application of those methods in the United States. The scan also looked at the investment strategies adopted by Chinese officials to foster freight mobility and intermodal connectivity in support of their global competitiveness. The scan team represented a diverse set of interests and concerns for national and State decisionmaking. In addition to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials at the national and division levels, the team included representatives from the departments of transportation for California, Maine, and Pennsylvania; a representative of the I-95 Corridor Coalition; a representative of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); a representative of the American Trucking Associations; and a university professor who also acted as the report writer. These scan members reflected different modal interests and expertise in intermodal freight transportation, trucking, transportation policy and planning, and transportation system operations. The scan team met with government...
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...Transportation Management Systems Christina Fucci CIS/207 March 31, 2014 Robin Deitsch Abstract Transportation Management Systems (TMS) have changed the way companies do business. Handling transportation planning, TMS transformed the way United Parcel Service (UPS) executes their delivery business. Enabling what once was a small business by providing assistance in managing the shipping and receiving of retailers, manufacturers and suppliers goods, United Parcel Service (UPS) is now an international servicing company. The conjoined efforts of UPS and its TMS have allowed brick-and-mortar businesses to focus on core competencies and customer service by eliminating the shipping and receiving responsibility. In this composition basic uses of the TMS within UPS will be discussed. Addressing the factors that influenced the need for a developed transportation system, this article will cover the influences involved in the growth of a TMS system within companies such as UPS. IDENTIFIYING TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Transportation management system is a subset of supply chain management (SCM) software focused on transportation logistics. Connecting cities, manufactures, retailers and consumers, this system consolidates shipping and plans destination or travel routes. TMS was introduced to the supply chain process in the 1980s (McCrea, 2012). The sole intention of the system creation is to make the distribution of products from manufacturers to consumers efficient...
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...RFP for a Transportation Management System. Information on Vendor/Bidder Profile A brief history and core competence of bidding company. This section allows buyer to capture detailed information about the prospective vendor and the type of support it is capable of offering to meet buyer needs. This section will cover information like: • General Information: company name, corporate address, telephone number, fax, website, year founded, Company CEO and years with company, senior management team (names, titles, years with company), etc. • Contact Information: Proposal contact name, Title, Contact address, Contact telephone, Contact e-mail address, and Contact mobile phone. • Financial Standing: Private or Public, stock exchange and ticker symbol as applicable, Ownership Symbol, Month in which fiscal year starts and ends, YTD Results- consolidated revenue and profit, current balance sheet information, Litigation is applicable, etc. • Employee Information: Total number, number by function, G&A, other. • Support: Warranty, Maintenance, etc. • User Group Information. • Customer Base Information. • Training Program: virtual/online web training, on-site training, etc. Note: attach supporting documents for any of the above information for additional reference. Bidders to provide response on the below questions in their TMS offer as the following sectional questions comprise ‘Must Have’ features and priorities for shipper’s TMS implementation: Information on Functionality:...
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...Economic Benefits of Transportation Improvements Shamonica Jordan Arkansas Highway Transportation Essay March 11, 2013 Economic Benefits of Transportation Improvements Today, the development of public transportation is extremely prospective in terms of the community development. The development of public transportation can improve the community environment, its socioeconomic development. Goodyear (2010) states the following public transportation has a great potentially, when the use of cars as the main means of transportation threatens to the environment. With that being stated it provides inefficiency with the potential positive effects of public transformations being underestimated. In this respect, it is possible to dwell upon economic, environmental and social benefits resulting from the development of public transportation. First, public transportation can have a positive impact on the development of the local community because it opens larger opportunities for transportation within the community as well as increases its transit potential. American Public Transportation Association (2013) states the following: opponents of public transportation may argue that public transportation needs substantial investments and, what is more important, it is the community or state funds that will be used to fund the development of public transportation. In this respect, opponents are right in regard to the substantial increase of public expenditures on...
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...GENERAL ISTRUCTIONS The method guide is constructed according to “Fundamentals of Transportation Processes and Systems Theory” course syllabus of the field of study 6.070101 “Transport Technologies”. The course syllabus of “Fundamentals of Transportation Processes and Systems Theory” course is intended for studying the fundamentals of transportation process and operations in cargo transportation. The main purpose of studying this course is comprehension of basic transportation processes’ concepts related to transportation of cargo by two transport modes (or with cross-docking) with warehousing of the specified cargo type. The key objective of the given course is for the students to gain skills in management of transportation processes at micro level. The course will also improve the research skills and develop independence and responsibility of the students. According to the study plan of the major, the students complete a term paper entitled “Calculation of efficiency indicators of transportation processes in industrial transport systems”. The term paper deepens the knowledge on the course, allows practical application of the acquired skills of calculating the basic parameters of transportation processes and systems, and is an important stage in mastering the material of the course. Writing, documentation and presentation of the term paper is completed individually by the student in accord with the given method guide. The time necessary for completing the term paper comprises...
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...development of transportation system in Japan. He has dealt with the transport and communication system during the Tokugawa Era (1600-1686) and has described the process of the development certain features which ultimately helped the establishment of modern transport in Japan. 3. A study made by the Ministry of Transport, Scottish Development Department highlighted that the free flow of traffic at reasonable speed requires planned improvement of urban road systems. The study also suggested constructing secondary means of access to enable goods and service vehicles to load and unload at the stops. 4. Locklin concentrated on the study of rail-road systems. He opined that the Government ownership of transport system facilitates the planning and execution of transport system very effectively and the Government, in one way or the other is capable of providing necessary capital. 5. Sharp C.N. in his work on Transport Economics, examined the studies undertaken in the field of transport system of U.K. and studied a number of basic problems like transport economics, transport investment, transport pricing and reduction in accident rate. 6. Payne, tracing the history of development of transport in Europe suggests that the transportation facilities are established by the private sector on the basis of free competition and, therefore, the private sector should be Research Methodology allowed to continue as such. He also discusses the implications of Treaty of Rome on transportation in...
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...Purchasing/Supplier Management SCM-5004 Individual Assignment Manitoulin Transport acquires division of Westcan Freight Systems Professor Michael Kirk Purchasing/Supplier Management SCM-5004 Individual Assignment Manitoulin Transport acquires division of Westcan Freight Systems Professor Michael Kirk Prepared By: Khaldon Ismail Student No.: N01027217 Date: October 2014 Prepared By: Khaldon Ismail Student No.: N01027217 Date: October 2014 Table of Contents Introduction: 2 How Manitoulin Transport acquisition related to our Supply Chain Study: 2 TL & LTL Trucking Business: 2 The new acquisition challenges and effect on supply chain sector: 3 Conclusion: 4 References 4 Introduction: Our subject in this assignment is about truck transportation mode where Manitoulin Transport one of the biggest transportation company in CANADA, acquires the LTL division of Weastcan Fright last month September 2014. How is this acquisition related to our study in supply chain management, what is meant by LTL trucking, what challenges would face Manitoulin Transport due to this acquisition, how this acquisition would affect transportation business in western CANADA in terms of cost, service, customers, suppliers, and others in the field of supply chain ….. Etc. All of these and more, we will try to investigate and explain to our valuable reader. How Manitoulin Transport acquisition related to our Supply Chain Study: Supply chain management is the...
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...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 as it may sees as strong at it seems. The transport industry is in era of great change. It is probably the best transport systems that were created to cater the Filipino way of living but it beset by challenges...
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