Railways and roadways are the two means of transport over the land. Roads can be built in the hilly areas also whereas railway lines cannot be laid easily. The railways have advantage over the roadways that they can carry a large number of passengers and large and heavy loads to long distances. Also journey by train is more comfortable than by bus. Urban cities came up with importance of railways and railways stations in particular. Moreover‚ unlike other industries which become modern over a
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Railway The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line. The first passenger train across the island ran in June 1898. Regular passenger service ceased in July 1969‚ and the last freight ran in June 1988. The railbed has since been designated a "T’railway" and a linear provincial park. Built to narrow (3’6") gauge for reasons of economy‚ the Newfoundland railway was the longest such line in North
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one of his later poems that the railway icon show that this our world is the handiwork of a painter‚ not that of a blacksmith or artisan. A railway station is one of the features of modern civilisation. Here passengers as well as goods and luggages are booked. Every railway station is provided with a time-chart for the arrival and departure of trains. It has its staff or officers including the station-master. The porters help passengers with their luggages. The railway station occupies an important
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SOUTH AFRICA HISTORY In the history of South Africa‚ the earliest known settlers of the country were the San and Khoekhoe people‚ collectively known as Khoisan. They were two distinct cultural groups. The first Europeans to arrive in South Africa were the Portuguese Seafarers who initiated the sea route to India in 1488. They were soon followed by other Europeans since the late 16 th century In 1815‚ the British took permanent control of the Cape colony and brought in more settlers In 1910 South
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China has an average growth rate of 10% per year‚ which indicates that it is the fastest growing major economy. In this context‚ we are going to analyze the political‚ economical‚ socio-cultural and technological issues of Amazon‚ which is called PEST analysis. It’s a simple business measurement tool but important and widely used that helps understanding the market growth. Political point of view Amazon arrived in China in 2004. Implementing itself in China was not a simple task to do. Even if the
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Introduction Ryanair is headquartered in Dublin‚ Ireland and operates a low-fare‚ no-frill scheduled passenger airline. Ryanair serves short-haul‚ point-to-point routes between Ireland‚ the United Kingdom‚ and continental Europe‚ making Ryanair Europe¡¦s largest low-fare airline. It has destinations in 13 countries with 76 low-fare routes. Its fleet consists of 21 Boeing 737-200s and 21 737-800s. Launched in 1985‚ Ryanair¡¦s growth has been extraordinary. Ryanair currently employs a team of 1500
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Stocks have given the highest yield over the past seventy years. The real challenge is to find a stock that is both profitable and safe‚ which I do using fundamental analysis. My long term strategy looks at ways to measure the safety of companies. In a world with dozens of startups erupting every day‚ the company must have a large market cap to ensure dominance over the industry. In addition‚ the company should have a modest P/E ratio‚ one of at least less than the average P/E ratio in the sector
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Introduction The aim of this report is to understand the consumer’s behaviour and consumer’s perception on IKEA home office furniture and market strategies in terms of brand awareness‚ design‚ price and service. As the consultants of IKEA Company we found from the secondary research that the number of self employed people at home increasing steadily and most of them work at home (Mintel report 2006). The market trend is that people working at home‚ with technological advances and more businesses
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Bata Manufacturing in China 8 1. Human Resources 8 2. Modern Economic Strategy 9 3. Existing Customer Interest 9 4. New Customers Sources 9 5. Market Size 10 6. Operational Costs 10 A. Labor 10 B. Raw Materials and Supplies 10 C. Equipment 10 PEST Analysis 11 Political Environment 11 Economic Environment 13 Social Environment 15 Technology Environment 17 Conclusion 20 Reference 21 Bata The name Bata became known in then Malaya when the first store opened in the Capitol Building‚ Singapore in 1930
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cameras and imaging technology. In particular‚ their lineup of DSLR cameras is recognized as one of the best in the world for digital photography. Yet‚ as in any technology-based industry‚ Nikon has its challenges to deal with. The following PESTEL analysis is an outline of the factors that impact these challenges. Political Japan’s political environment is very stable and has been for a long time. The country had encountered some hard times during the 1990’s but nothing to seriously affect the operational
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