BUILD AND RUN MAGLEV TRAIN IN AUSTRELIA Aims and Objectives: The main objective of my research is to know what exactly the barrier in developing a MAGLEV train system in Australia? What are the innovative ideas by the rail industries in the world? Also very important to know why is the need for such innovation in the country like Australia? Rationale: According to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Australia is the sixth largest country in the world having land area of 7‚686‚850 km2. Australia
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lasting a full 12 months in the industry and established low cost carrier company Kulula.com’s parent company Comair slipping into the red for the year ended December 2011 (Comair declares six-month loss amid rising costs‚ (n.d)). I will be discussing the macro-environmental forces that are affecting the domestic airline industry‚ with a focus on the South African industry. I will also analyse consumer behaviour in the low cost carrier market and the airline industry in general‚ by finding out what
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Today’s aviation environment is much different then the one we had almost 30 years ago. Our old environment was highly regulated in terms of how the airlines operated economically. Before the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board)‚ now the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)‚ regulated all domestic air transport as a public utility‚ setting fares‚ routes‚ and schedules. The CAB was the driving force behind the entire airline industry. If an airline wanted to start
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case teaching note 8 Coach Inc.: Is Its Advantage in Luxury Handbags Sustainable? Overview In the six years following its October 2000 initial public offering (IPO)‚ Coach Inc.’s net sales had grown at a compounded annual rate of 26% and its stock price had increased by 1‚400% as a result of a strategy keyed to “accessible” luxury. Coach created the “accessible” luxury category in ladies handbags and leather accessories by matching key luxury rivals on quality and styling‚ while beating them on price
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In the document “Virginian Luxuries‚ it is a story that revolves around deception and pure pretense. The slave owner took advantage of is power‚ by being able to do what he desire to one of his slaves. This is deception because the colored women slave did not have a choice‚ but to obey commands and comply. During the time period that this situation occurred‚ it was rather common‚ even if it meant discrete! Under many conditions this is not okay‚ and both parties should know where they stand. As
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Tata’s acquisition of Ford’s luxury brands Ford Motor Company announced it will sell its Jaguar and Land Rover divisions to India’s Tata Group. The Tata Group already owns former British stalwarts Tetley Tea and steel company Corus Group PLC. Now‚ it’s looking at a couple more renowned brands -- Jaguar and Land Rover -- a quantum leap in class for a group whose main vehicle business has been making inexpensive cars and trucks for Indians. The luxury brands would give Tata access to the know-how
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This documentary portrayed the brutal living standards of an average Chinese family. Some scenes were shocking‚ heartbreaking and others simply moving. I often found myself thinking "What are these people living for?" I understand how the daughter in the family found it easier to choose the working life at her age‚ however after seeing how her parents ended up‚ how can one choose the same when other opportunities are present? I am not asking these questions to judge their choices‚ I am asking them
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SUPER SERVICE! A two day training programme for Junior Customer Service Officers Table of Contents Day One Agenda Icebreaker : Marooned Session One : Course Introduction Session Two : The Heart of the Matter - Giver or Taker - Connecting Heart and Soul - Presentation and Debrief - Positive Energy Session Three : Serving Up Your Best - Characteristics
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Summary This report is designed to identify which facilities at the South West Trains’ stations need improvement and how they can be made better for their customers. The report indicates that the quality of most facilities goes down during the Peakˡ time. With facilities/services‚ overall environment and car parking facility being affected the most bringing down the customer experience by 13%‚ 10% and 12% respectively in comparison to 2011. Training of the staff and constant monitoring of the
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Proceedings of the 2000 Winter Simulation Conference J. A . Joines‚ R. R. Barton‚ K. Kang‚ and P. A. Fishwick‚ eds. TRAIN STATION PASSENGER FLOW STUDY Janice P. Li Booz-Allen & Hamilton Three Gateway Center‚ Suite 1625 Newark‚ NJ 07102‚ U.S.A. ABSTRACT With the increasing demand for public transportation due to congested highways‚ trains have become one of the most viable alternatives‚ especially for daily commuting. While transit agencies are excited with the increasing ridership‚ they are
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