Essays Tagged: "Transport"

Fossil Fuels

till have other demands to meet, there are three major demands of fossilfuels and they are heating, transportation, and industry. Although transportation is takencare of, we may not like the thought o ... but there aresolutions out there. Frankly the oil companies don't want to lose their monopoly in thetransportation industry and that brings us into the whole economy issue. If we run out offossil fuel ...

(2 pages) 150 0 4.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Maglev consequences

Magnetically levitated ground transportation, or 'maglev,' is an advanced mode ofsurface high speed transportation whereby a vehic ... han $15 million per land mile,and a new Denver airport is estimated to cost $3 to 4 billion.Current transportation technologies are petroleum dependent, accounting for 64percent of total petroleum use ... tion technologies are petroleum dependent, accounting for 64percent of total petroleum use. Without transportation alternatives that reduce petroleumdependency, transportation related petroleum use is ...

(3 pages) 46 0 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Transportation.

In many books transportation is defined as 'the means to reach the destination and also the means of movement at t ... tion and also the means of movement at the destination.' (Cooper et al. 1998) The innovation of the transportation had not only a dramatic effect on the lives of many people, but also on the developme ... lives of many people, but also on the development of the tourism industry. As the technology of the transportation started to develop in the 19th century, people started to travel and discover new pla ...

(6 pages) 192 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Transportation in the european union.

The transport industry occupies an important position in the Community, accounting for 7 % of its GNP, 7 ... goods and 3.1 % for passengers.The advent of the single market marked a turning point in the common transport policy, since the abolition of frontiers and other liberalization measures. Of course in t ... ourse in those measures the liberalization of cabotage was also included. But the liberalization of transport has taken various constraints into account:*A social constraint, so that the freedom to pr ...

(7 pages) 139 1 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union

Small Towns and Big Cities

remarkably conspicuous contrast between small towns and big cities. They differ from each other in transportation, life style, and leisure.For a start, in terms of transportation, there is a big diff ... ffer a good public transit system. People living in big cities are provided with a great variety of transportation tools, such as buses, subways, sky-trains, etc. As a result, they do not rely heavily ...

(2 pages) 72 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Transportation: Institutions & Politics

CONTENTS1 ASSIGNMENT 12 GERMAN TRANSPORT POLICY SYSTEM 12.1 FEDERAL LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES 12.2 FEDERAL STATE LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIE ... ING 61 AssignmentThe objective of this term paper is a report on who matters in making decisions on transport projects and policies. This paper should examine the role of both individuals and groups i ... examine the role of both individuals and groups involved in the process of arriving at decisions on transport projects and transport policies. In this context, transport projects are for example new i ...

(14 pages) 100 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Analyse the current issues, Future Trends and Opportunities Associated with E-Logistics

y Reserve Force (RRF) ships have been activated to keep in reserve status by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, which is used for rapid, massive movement of military supp ... erefore, it is undoubtedly true that the new online developments happening on a daily basis for the transport industry, which has traditionally lagged behind many other sectors. According to chief ope ...

(13 pages) 330 0 4.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose.

visit family and friends, or just to have a rest in their small village. There are several ways for transportation, but which one is the most convenient?One of the most popular and used ways for trave ... ows when he will have a flat tyre or overheated engine.Another way for travelling is by bus. Public transport is not such a bad thing, if you forget about the boring films, which are played (or which ...

(1 pages) 35 0 0.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays

Why Ride When You Can Walk

(2 pages) 18 0 3.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays

COURIER EXCHANGE - DESCRIPTION AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A WEB-BASED ORGANIZATION AS INTERFACE FOR A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY IN HYPER-COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPES.

hence global competition.PART I - description1) THE CX-WORLD OF ONLINE LOGISTICSNo matter how big a transportation company is. No matter how big its advantages are in terms of economies of scale (flee ... 75 billion empty truck kilometres per annum (30% of the total) within the EU, the Pan European road transport market can hardly be termed efficient." In times of increasing awareness to environmental ...

(16 pages) 158 0 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

A speech about public transport

I am sure that I can help people in their busy lives with the smallest problems or at least in the transport aspect.Everyday, I see people busily buzzing around to work or students to school. Everyda ... g: “I’m going to be late for wherever they are going!” At this point I realised that transport is a very big problem for local communities.More than a century ago, the first government ...

(2 pages) 12 0 0.0 May/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Information system

(6 pages) 50 0 4.3 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The world without cars

without cars would cause the world to be a completly different place. The loss of cars would affect transportation, the economy, health, cultural development and the environment. Transportation would ... ected if we did not have cars. Especially in America since automobiles are the number one source of transportation. Life of everyday Americans would be slowed down. Children getting to school and empl ...

(1 pages) 1489 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

1920's Transport in Australia

ling trams around al day, electricity was doing it for them. These trams were said to revolutionise transport forever, they were correct too as electric trams are still being used and produced today. ... ry and get these people their jobs back. So as you can see the twenties were a great start for the transport industry. After all the hassles that it produced the industry is still strong today.

(2 pages) 1823 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Industrial Revolution Impact on Western Society

lmost every aspect of daily life and human society in some way. During this time period, widespread transportation such as railroads became available and important for the movement of goods and people ... rtain living conditions.The railroads built during the Industrial Revolution allowed for widespread transportation to now be available for goods and people. Consequently, the coal burned in train engi ...

(5 pages) 71 0 0.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Maritime Security

....................................................... 22.0 The World Market Of Maritime Container Transport…………………………… 23 ... lip;………………… 23.0 Main Security Issues In Container Transport And Handling………………….. 33.1 The Container ...

(16 pages) 109 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Tactics and Strategies

s another strategy that Southern Cab Service strives to achieve. Evaluations are a necessity in the transportation industry. When transporting passengers, safety is Southern Cab Service's number one c ... es in the future.Southern Cab Service vows to remain committed to all state and federal laws of the transportation industry. To maintain this goal, all certifications, permits and licensing will be ke ...

(4 pages) 53 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

What should the Government do to make our transport systems work better?

TRANSPORT SYSTEMS � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �1� What should the Government do to ma ... ork better?�IntroductionDuring the twentieth century, human beings witnessed a revolution in transportation technology. The way in which people and goods moved around the world changed dramatic ... goods moved around the world changed dramatically. The nineteenth century, of course, also had its transportation revolution, as railroads and steam ships became dominant, and these forms of mass tra ...

(6 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2012

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making