WEEK 2 - TRANSPORTATION

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trans

"across"

portare

"to carry"

Air Transport

Advantages 1. It is the fastest mode of transport

Air Transport

Advantages 1. It is the fastest mode of transport. 2. There are generally no physical barriers to air transport. The path is always free. 3. For transporting easily perishable commodities like fruits and flowers air transport is the best mode. 4. As there is always strict adherence to the time schedule, delay is avoided. 5. It offers maximum safety.

Rail Transport

Advantages 1. Rail transports are the most suitable for carrying goods to distant places.

Rail Transport

Advantages 1. Rail transports are the most suitable for carrying goods to distant places. 2. It helps to transport bulky and heavy goods. 3. More dependable than road transport 4. Railway accidents are much less when compared to accidents in highways. 5. Long distance travel cheaper and ability to view scenery en route is the advantage of railways.

Water Transport

Advantages 1. Sea transportation offers the highest carrying capacity. A ship can even carry several airplanes.

Pipeline Transport

Advantages 1. Ideally suited to transport the liquids and gases. 2. Pipelines can be laid through difficult terrains as well as under water. 3. It involves very low energy consumption. ▫ It needs very little maintenance. 4. Pipelines are safe, accident-free and environmental friendly.

Pipeline Transport

Advantages 1.Ideally suited to transport the liquids and gases.

Road Transport

Advantages 2. Door to Door Service

Rail Transport

Advantages 2. It helps to transport bulky and heavy goods.

Pipeline Transport

Advantages 2. Pipelines can be laid through difficult terrains as well as underwater.

Water Transport

Advantages 2. Waterways are the gifts of nature and therefore no investment is required for their maintenance.

Road Transport

Advantages 3. It is flexible.

Rail Transport

Advantages 3. More dependable than road transport

Water Transport

Advantages 3. The operating cost, in case of sea transport, is also less when compared with the other modes of transport.

Pipeline Transport

Advantages 3.It involves very low energy consumption. ▫

Air Transport

Advantages 4. As there is always strict adherence to the time schedule, delay is avoided.

Pipeline Transport

Advantages 4. It needs very little maintenance.

Rail Transport

Advantages 4. Railway accidents are much less when compared to accidents in highways.

Road Transport

Advantages 4. The overhead expenses are also less in the case of road transport. Rail transport, for example, requires the construction of railway stations, erection of signals and so on.

Water Transport

Advantages 4. There is no problem of traffic congestion in the mid-sea. This avoids delay.

Water Transport

Advantages 5. Accident during the voyage is a rare occurrence. Loss of goods due to accident, therefore, is also avoided.

Road Transport

Advantages 5. It gives access even to the common man.

Air Transport

Advantages 5. It offers maximum safety.

Rail Transport

Advantages 5. Long distance travel cheaper and ability to view scenery en route is the advantage of railways.

Pipeline Transport

Advantages 5. Pipelines are safe, accident-free and environmental friendly.

Air Transport

Advantages 2. There are generally no physical barriers to air transport. The path is always free.

Air Transport

Advantages 3. For transporting easily perishable commodities like fruits and flowers air transport is the best mode.

Air Transport

Advantages 1. It is the fastest mode of transport.

Road Transport

Advantages 1. Road transports are economical.

Road Transport

Advantages 1. Road transports are economical. 2. Door to Door Service 3. It is flexible. 4. The overhead expenses are also less in the case of road transport. Rail transport, for example, requires the construction of railway stations, erection of signals and so on. 5. It gives access even to the common man

Water Transport

Advantages- 1. Sea transportation offers the highest carrying capacity. A ship can even carry several airplanes. 2. Waterways are the gifts of nature and therefore no investment is required for their maintenance. 3. The operating cost, in case of sea transport, is also less when compared with the other modes of transport. 4. There is no problem of traffic congestion in the mid-sea. This avoids delay. 5. Accident during the voyage is a rare occurrence. Loss of goods due to accident, therefore, is also avoided.

Road structure

Auto- privately owned, rental, tnvs

Road structure

Bus- scheduled, chartered, tour operator

Air Transport

Disadvantages 1. Air travel is expensive. 2. The carrying capacity of planes, when compared with ships, is much less. 3. Like sea transport, air transport is also affected by bad weather conditions. 4. High cost of construction and maintenance 5. International restrictions or rules to be observed. 6. Unsuitable for heavy bulk cargo

Water Transport

Disadvantages 1. It is the slowest mode of transport. Perishable goods cannot be sent by sea route.

Rail Transport

Disadvantages 1. Not all places are connected by trains.

Rail Transport

Disadvantages 1. Not all places are connected by trains. 2. Trains cannot carry goods to the doorstep. From the destination point, one has to arrange to collect and carry the goods to the intended place. 3. Railways have fixed routes. This mode of transport, therefore, lacks flexibility. 4. Cost and maintenance

Road Transport

Disadvantages 1. The carrying capacity is less.

Road Transport

Disadvantages 1. The carrying capacity is less. 2. Its efficiency is very much determined by the conditions of roads. Bad roads may cause such problems as breakdown and result in delay in the consignment reaching the market place or in going to your destination. 3. Limited speed 4. It is not suitable for carrying goods to very long distances, i.e., for foreign destinations. 5. During rainy season, the roads become unsafe and unfit for transportation.

Water Transport

Disadvantages 2. It is very much affected by weather and climatic conditions.

Water Transport

Disadvantages 3.Lack of stable political conditions in many countries

Water Transport

Disadvantages 4.Sea transport doesn't offer any scope for extension. All other modes of transport can be extended to newer areas

Water Transport

Disadvantages 5. There are many formalities to be complied with in sending shipments.

Pipeline Transport

Disadvantages 1. It is not flexible, i.e., it can be used only for a few fixed points.

Pipeline Transport

Disadvantages 2. Its capacity cannot be increased once it is laid.

Road Transport

Disadvantages 2. Its efficiency is very much determined by the conditions of roads. Bad roads may cause such problems as breakdown and result in delay in the consignment reaching the market place or in going to your destination.

Rail Transport

Disadvantages 2. Trains cannot carry goods to the doorstep. From the destination point, one has to arrange to collect and carry the goods to the intended place.

Pipeline Transport

Disadvantages 3. It is difficult to make security arrangements for pipelines. ▫

Road Transport

Disadvantages 3. Limited speed

Rail Transport

Disadvantages 3. Railways have fixed routes. This mode of transport, therefore, lacks flexibility.

Rail Transport

Disadvantages 4. Cost and maintenance

Road Transport

Disadvantages 4. It is not suitable for carrying goods to very long distances, i.e., for foreign destinations

Pipeline Transport

Disadvantages 4. Underground pipelines cannot be easily repaired and detection of leakage is also difficult.

Road Transport

Disadvantages 5. During rainy season, the roads become unsafe and unfit for transportation.

Air Transport

Disadvantages 3. Like sea transport, air transport is also affected by bad weather conditions.

Air Transport

Disadvantages 1. Air travel is expensive

Air Transport

Disadvantages 2. The carrying capacity of planes, when compared with ships, is much less

Air Transport

Disadvantages 4. High cost of construction and maintenance

Air Transport

Disadvantages 5. International restrictions or rules to be observed.

Air Transport

Disadvantages 6. Unsuitable for heavy bulk cargo

Water Transport

Disadvantages- 1. It is the slowest mode of transport. Perishable goods cannot be sent by sea route. 2. It is very much affected by weather and climatic conditions. 3. Lack of stable political conditions in many countries 4. Sea transport doesn't offer any scope for extension. All other modes of transport can be extended to newer areas. 5. There are many formalities to be complied with in sending shipments.

Pipeline Transport

Disadvantages: 1. It is not flexible, i.e., it can be used only for a few fixed points. 2. Its capacity cannot be increased once it is laid. ▫ It is difficult to make security arrangements for pipelines. 3. Underground pipelines cannot be easily repaired and detection of leakage is also difficult.

Intermodal Transport

Increased global trade has also increased use of intermodal transportation

transport industries

Industries which have the business of providing equipment, actual transport, transport of people or goods and services used in transport of goods or people make up a large broad and important sector of most national economies.

Transportation

It is required not only for reaching the destination but also visiting the site and moving about at the destination.

Intermodal Transport

Key issue involves the exchange of information to facilitate transfer between different transport modes

Pipeline Transport

Liquids and gases are transported in pipelines and any chemically stable substance can be sent through a pipeline.

Water Structure

Maritime

Others Structure

Micro mobility, Cable transport, Space transport, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Pipe Transport

Intermodal Transport

More convenient for shippers (one entity provides the complete service)

Road Structure

Motorbike Other Vehicles- Camper, Trailer

Rail Structure

Private Commercial

Water Structure

Private Commercial- Chartered, Scheduled

Transportation

The term is derived from the Latin

developers have used many forms of transport to move people around.

To attract customers as well as take them around an attraction, destination

many forms of transport

To attract customers as well as take them around an attraction, destination

Intermodal Transport

Use of more than one mode of transportation to move a shipment to its destination

Intermodal Transport

Use of more than one mode of transportation to move a shipment to its destination Increased global trade has also increased use of intermodal transportation More convenient for shippers (one entity provides the complete service) Key issue involves the exchange of information to facilitate transfer between different transport modes

Modes of Transportation

Water Transport, Air Transport, Road Transport, Rail Transport, Intermodal Transport, Pipeline Transport

Variety in modes of transportation

adds color to the overall tourism experience.

Passenger Transportation Structure

air, road, rail, water,others

Air structure

charter, private, scheduled

novel modes of transport

ensure that major exhibits are viewed in a certain sequence and ensure that the crowd.

we don't have an industry.

if we can't move people from place to place — whether by air, sea, or land

development of transportation systems

is one of the key factors in the growth of international tourism

Transportation

is the movement of people and goods from one place to another

Transportation

most crucial component of the tourism infrastructure

Pipeline Transport

the transportation of goods through a pipe.

transportation sector

vital to the success of our industry.

transport industries

which have the business of providing equipment, actual transport, transport of people or goods and services used in transport of goods


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