Category: Transportation 281
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Intangible Qualities in Public Transportation
Table of Contents Exuberance Relaxed Spirit Ease Congestion Better Visibility Emotional and Physical Experience Speed References There are a couple of intangible qualities which make it beneficial for public transportation systems in large cities to flourish or be around for long periods. These include:- Exuberance Relaxed Spirit Ease Congestion Better visibility Emotional and physical experience…
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Regulations in the Transport Industry
Table of Contents Introduction Transport Regulations Road Transport Regulations Air Transport Regulations Marine Transport Regulations Inefficiencies in Transport Regulations Possible Improvements to Transport Regulations Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Transportation refers to the transfer of people and commodities from one geographical location to another. Transportation system involves the objects being transported, vessels used to transport the…
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Changing the Oil in Your Personal Vehicle
Introduction For most motor vehicle owners, changing g the oil in the family car is a matter of driving up to the local chain store or dealership, then waiting for others to do the job. However, there may be a time when the car owner will need to know how to change the oil in…
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The Importance of Speed Limits and Letter of Complaint
Traffic speed limits set the legal minimum and maximum speed range on roads. They are usually placed by governmental authorities. While some people might be against them, I argue that speed limits are of high importance. Firstly, speed limits improve traffic safety and reduce the number of casualties. According to National Center for Statistics and…
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Shipwrecks in Oman: Review
No one can fully identify, document and compile data on the shipwrecks that happened along the Oman coast people. Tracing the history of shipwreck is considered to be the province of archeologists and according to them the cargo narrates a lot about the history of the sailors, the voyagers and the time of the shipwreck.…
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Berths and Terminals
Introduction Berths are stations within the port area, where shipping carriers can pick and drop loads during their routine maritime and mainland operations. Thus, a safe berth is convenient to shipping agencies. Terminals provide facilities for the berth. According to Alderton (2008), berths needed by a port will vary mainly with size, type, and the…
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Warehousing: Indirect Derived Demand of Transportation
Transportation plays a very important role in moving people, information as well as freight from one location to another. Rodrigue, Comtois, and Slack (2006), state that the purpose of transportation of fulfilling the demand of mobility makes it the leading outcome of derived demand (p. 2). They further argue that what happens in one particular…
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Road Accidents in Saudi Arabia
Introduction A review on global road accidents fatalities by Jacobs &Thomas shows that there is an increased accident fatality rate in Saudi Arabia. Fatality trends between 1988-1995 show that the fatality rate due to accidents to 58% in Saudi Arabia which is the highest compared to other countries in the MENA region. There is a…
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Road Accidents and Fatalities in Qatar
Summary Introduction: What Is Known about the Topic The issue of traffic injuries and the increase in the death toll among the residents of Qatar has become a major concern for state authorities (Saleh 1). In their article addressing the reasons that the specified phenomenon has occurred, Mahfoud et al. explore the prevalence of using…
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Parking Improvement on College Campus
Table of Contents Introduction Description of the problem Description of a solution Conclusion References Introduction The number of vehicles on the campus ground has been increasing at an alarming speed. This has created a high demand for a parking space on the campus ground. Notably, the campus requires spacious parking for the ever-increasing number of…