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    Danny

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    Social effects on poverty[edit] Those with low income living in cities face a problem called “poverty transportation.” The problem arises because many of the entry level jobs which are sought out by those with little education are typically located in suburban areas. Those jobs are also not very accessible by public transportation because the transportation was often designed to move people around cities‚ which becomes a problem when the jobs are no longer located in the cities. Those who cannot

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    Multimodal transport

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    Modal Transportation of goods means transportation of cargo from the premises of the shipper to those of the consignee‚ by more than one mode of transportation‚ under a single contract which has its evidence in form of a single multimodal transport contract.  As a general rule criteria such as Speed‚ Safety‚ Reliability‚ Availability and Flexibility in any transportation system ensures an efficient door to door service & there by determine the quality& success of any mode of transportation.  Traditionally

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    Importance Railways

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    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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    40 JOURNAL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATORS‚ 10(1)‚ SUMMER 2010 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Public Transportation Ridership Levels Christopher R. Swimmer and Christopher C. Klein 1 Abstract This article uses linear regression analysis to examine the determinants of public transportation ridership in over 100 U. S. cities in 2007. The primary determinant of ridership appears to be availability of public transportation service. In fact‚ the relationship is nearly one to one: a 1% increase in availability is

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    High Speed Rail

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    rail in Taiwan: New experience and issues for future development Yung-Hsiang Cheng n National Cheng Kung University‚ Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science‚ No. 1‚ University Road‚ Tainan City 701‚ Taiwan a r t i c l e in fo Available online 4 November 2009 Keywords: High speed rail Build-operate-transfer Taiwan Integration Transportation impact abstract This study aims to identify some possible issues and challenges for Taiwan’s High Speed Rail (HSR) system‚ which

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    Physical Distribution

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    Chapter Chapter Systems and Transportation 22 Services Physical Distribution • Section 22.1 Transportation Systems and Services • Section 22.2 Inventory Storage Key Terms physical distribution transportation common carriers contract carriers private carriers exempt carriers ton-mile carload freight forwarders Transportation Systems and Services Objectives Describe the nature and scope of physical distribution Identify transportation systems and services that move products from manufacturers to

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    Mode of Transport

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    OF TRANSPORTATION IN NIGERIAN SOCIETY ABDULKAREEM Y. A. ABSTRACT. Transportation is the basis for economic‚ social and political development in most societies as it exhibits a close relationship to the style and quality of living of the society. Transportation plays an important role in the day-to -day activities of the society. Some of the roles it plays in our societies are the subject of this paper. This paper therefore attempts to illustrate the roles and impacts of transportation in

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    I. Objectives * It is expected that the pupils should be able to: 1. Identify the different means of transportation 2. Describe each mode of transportation 3. Be aware of the transportation in our community 4. Sing a song entitled “You Drive.” II. Subject Matter Science Topic: “Means of Transportation” III. Materials Chalk and Board‚ Pictures IV. Procedure Teacher’s Activity | Student’s Activity | A. MotivationGood Morning‚ Children!Let us start first with

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    back in my days‚ we didn’t have those fancy teleportation devices; getting to places was a transportation problem. I remember very well those times. Cars now had a modern system of using infrared radiation as energy fuel‚ therefore many began to buy automobiles since the pollution problem was disappearing. Still‚ the traffic jams were constant and a solution was being researched. This way‚ public transportation became the axis of travel of the modern man. Nevertheless‚ as living and health conditions

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    of the international transport’s demand‚ promoting the develop of transport’s sector. In fact‚ the growth of the amount of freight being traded‚ as well as‚ a great variety of origins and destinations promotes the importance of international transportation as a fundamental element supporting the global economy. In particular‚ since the trading distances involved are often considerable‚ there has been an increase of demands on the maritime shipping industry and on port activities. In this process

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