reason is a waste due to the slow speed of an over 80-year-old system. Therefore the proposition to improve the rail system would meet this purpose. But what about the disadvantage of that fast travel‚ the costs must increase so travelers pay more for the convenience of speed. However rail travel also has accidents which can be even more disastrous. As for privacy‚ there is none on rail travel at this time. Travelers are crowded into compartments and face additional dangers such as robbery
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for the time being iv. responsible for railways v. the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury; vi. the managing director of the Kenya Ports Authority; a. . The functions of the corporation are i. To carry goods and passengers by rail‚ road and inland waterwayswithin Kenya; ii. To store goods within Kenyacarried by the Corporation; iii. To consign goods on behalf of other persons from any place withinkenya to any other place whether within Kenya or elsewhere iv. To
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railway with high speed development with is slowly becoming reality to some. As planned it will have a free wifi in many of the trains and for sure this will take a lot of drivers off the road. It is clear that this is an important step for high speed rail not only in the Midwest but also in US. Speed of up 100mph is very exciting at the same time scary‚ it is imperative that the trains succeed and help convince the country that train especially high speed can help reduce use of fossil fuel and less
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freight and passenger traffic by improving asset utilization and efficiency of operations. The time has come when massive investments are required for expanding the rail infrastructure and give the Railways its due share in the country ’s infrastructure development. The debate on the transport sector in India has not focused adequately on the rail sector despite its many economic and environmental advantages. It is high time that Railways ’ role as a major infrastructure service provider is reinforced.
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Railways in Colonial India: An Economic Achievement? Dan Bogart* Latika Chaudhary† May 2012 1 Introduction Railways were the most important infrastructure development in India from 1850 to 1947. They were inter-connected with all aspects of Indian society. In terms of the economy‚ railways played a major role in integrating markets and increasing trade. Domestic and international economic trends shaped the pace of railway construction and the demand
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influence passengers to take the “stress-free” route of high-speed rail. For example: it is predicted that 60 percent of China’s journeys of less than 800km‚ will be carried out by high speed rail‚ following the completion of the railway network in 2020. Therefore posing a major threat to short hauled flights‚ but having very little impact on long-haul flights over 800km. In fact‚ the integration of air travel along with high speed rail services will result beneficial for major airports (for example
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The main purpose for a government to intervene within a market is to improve and strengthen the performance and stability of an economy by hopefully correcting any market failure through enhancing the allocation of resources and striving towards a progression in economic and social welfare by balancing the distribution of income and wealth. Not all intervention can be beneficial however; government failure occurs when this method causes a situation to worsen usually by affecting the efficiency of
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Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation (BT)‚ headquartered in St. Bruno‚ Quebec BT = one of 3 major operating groups of Bombardier Inc. (BBD)‚ headquartered in Montreal‚ Canada. BBD = one of the world’s largest manufacturers of passenger rail cars BBD recently completed acquisition of Adtranz from DaimlerChrysler‚ headquartered in Berlin‚ Germany Acquisition would expand BT’s revenues & geographic scope; increase BT’s competencies in propulsion systems & train controls; complete its
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INTERCITY AND INTRACITY BUSES? INTERCITY BUSES ARE BUSES THAT TRAVEL BETWEEN CITIES. Intracity buses are buses that travel within a city. 4. A) DESCRIBE THE REASONS WHY TRAVEL BY TRAIN HAS DECLINED IN CANADA. WHICH OF THESE WERE THE “FAULT” OF THE RAIL INDUSTRY AND WHICH WERE UNAVOIDABLE? TRAVEL BY TRAIN DECLINED AFTER WORLD WAR II BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE OWNED CARS‚ AND BOTH CARS AND BUSES BECAME MORE RELIABLE‚ INTERCITY HIGHWAYS WERE IMPROVED‚ SO TRAVEL BECAME FASTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE‚ AND TRAVEL
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number of locomotives (operating) - 7‚739 • Operating trains - 14‚444 • Daily Passengers - 8‚702 • Coaches - 39‚236 Not only passengers‚ everyday‚ Indian Railways carry more than a million ton of freight traffic encompassing around 6‚856 numbers of rail stations. Being the primary infrastructural sector of India‚ Railways has been developing to maintain a pace with the development of Indian economy. Though the huge investment required for the overall development of the Indian Railway system has not
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