Institute of Planners ISSN 2075-9363 Paradox between Public Transport and Private Car as a Modal Choice in Policy Formulation A. H. M. Mehbub Anwar* Abstract This paper presents the stance towards modal choice behavior between public transport and private car. To find out the probable solutions‚ this paper investigated the latent attitudes of the trip makers concerning modal choice between private car and public transport and the advantages and disadvantages of these two modes as a choice
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The first rail line in the United States is set to be built in California (the most populous state.) In 2008 residents of the state voted for the nation’s first bullet train to be built. Since the building of the train got approved there has been many questions regarding the cost‚ the route and the disadvantages of the train. The residents in California are aware that the train will help the state in many ways‚ but also bring some problems. Many people will benefit from this project‚ but there are
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through the warm‚ fall night. A dense fog hugged the countryside. Because there was nothing to see through the train’s windows‚ many passengers dozed peacefully‚ lulled to sleep by the gentle‚ rhythmic‚ clickety-clack of iron wheels passing over jointed rails. Crewmembers roamed the aisles and halls making sure that those guests still awake were accommodated and comfortable. In less than a second‚ this peaceful scene was shattered by a thundering roar as seats were torn from the floor and passengers were
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Regions Chart Essay:Explain how the Second Industrial Revolution affected the North‚ South‚ West‚ and Midwest. Which region would you have preferred to live in during this period? Why The second Industrial Revolution affected the North South and West‚ and Midwest in many ways. The growth in the regions attracted many immigrants needing jobs. These regions were improving the transportation system‚ mainly railroads. Railroads were important to provide goods from manufacturers to the nation
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Farming in the late 19th century was financially binding; most farming families relied on merchants to supply them with food‚ with interest being added for every dollar’s worth of provisions. Over the course of the year‚ the total added up to amounts that couldn’t possibly be paid with the amount of income farmers had. Essentially‚ farming families would “take one step forward and two steps backward”‚ causing farmers to contend with their poor financial situations‚ which in turn‚ changed national
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Dominick Lestingi Dr. Kallina AMH 2020 August 9th‚ 2013 Paper 1 The definition for Robber Barons may have a different meaning depending on what historical perspective one examines it from. If a distinction is made between market entrepreneurs and a political entrepreneurs‚ it is easier to understand the true meaning. Someone who attempts to succeed through aid from the government‚ paying off politicians‚ or creating pools should be considered a political entrepreneur. If an individual finds
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business men preying on ignorant and uneducated people. We see fishermen being conned to buy lands that they would turn over to corporate hands and natives letting go of their titles to white men whom had made them bad deals. The rush west brought in rail roads and cowboys‚ thieves and cattle wranglers the amount of growth was unlike anything that had been seen. There were many key issues that kept many immigrants from going west. A few of these key issues were; the people had with going west were fear
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7.4 Application of expansion and contraction of matter B6D7E1 1. Knowledge of the principles of expansion and contraction of matter are used widely in our daily lives. Explain with examples of various uses such principles in daily life. Information can be obtained from the internet‚ magazines‚ newspapers and other sources. Present your work in class. ================================================================== The expansion and contraction of matter
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of track in the United States soared from about 35‚000 to more than 150‚000. Railroad construction was often supported by large government subsidies—financial aid and land grants from the government. The search for a route for a transcontinental rail line—one that would span the continent and connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts—began in the 1850s. Southerners wanted the route to run through the
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the continent to the western states meant a dangerous six month trek over rivers‚ deserts‚ and mountains. Alternatively‚ a traveler could hazard a six week sea voyage around Cape Horn‚ or sail to Central America and cross the Isthmus of Panama by rail‚ risking exposure to any number of deadly diseases in the crossing. Interest in building a railroad uniting the continent began soon after the advent of the locomotive. The first trains began to run in America in the 1830s along the East Coast
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