Rail transport

II. Pros and cons of using Rail/risks and benefits of using Rail There are several pros and cons to any mode of transportation. These pros and cons include cost, efficiency, and responsiveness. The goal is to find the most appropriate mode of transportation for the type, amount, and destination of cargo. There will be different needs for every product, origin, destination, and organization. First on the list is cost. Cost of transportation is one of the major considerations involved in a successful

STUDENT #400075821, #400073192 STUDENT NAMES: ANGEL HUANG, JOLISSA ROGERS GEOG 1HB3 Human Geographies: City and Economy Assignment 2 Proposal for Light Rail Transit in North-Central Hamilton Instructor’s Name: Dr. Michael Mercier TA’s Name: Ashleigh Patterson Tutorial Day/Time: Tuesday - 12:30pm-2:20pm Date of Submission: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 Both members have read and abided by the Guidelines for Student Fieldwork Guidelines. Angel Huang, Jolissa Rogers Introduction

B. Rehabilitation of rail transport to relieve traffic congestion The Tunisian authorities are considering rehabilitating rail transport, especially goods and vehicles transporting them, in order to decongest the roads. This policy would make an invaluable service to the country and would bring substantial gains to the entire national community. It should be noted that more than one million vehicles are traveling on roads. This makes traffic density a real problem for users, especially in towns and

Assignment #1 1.0 Introduction This assignment will be based on Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT). It is located in Toronto Ontario. The project will be finished in 2021. This LRT was made for residence dwellings and Humber College. The LRT distance is 11km long that would be on Finch West. 2.0 Existing conditions 2.1 Transit Service The HOT will operate on Finch West. They have 18 station stops for this rail. The station stops are located on Finch West, Sentinel, Tobermory, Driftwood, Jane, Norflinch/Oakdale

a major backbone in the global economy in North America. A secured Supply chain can be referred to as the efforts to enhance the security of the supply chain, transport and logistics system for the world's cargo. There are various threats such as terrorism, piracy, and theft. Railway transportation occupies an important role in the transport system of North America, industries and global trading because the development of trade, industry and commerce depends on this mode .This business report stated

technology and finance management are major factors to be considered for this light rail route design. Locality and property description Provides a brief physical description of the property on which the proposed action will take place and the project location (e.g. proximity to major towns, or for off-shore projects, shortest distance to mainland). The project is located alongside and within existing road and rail transport corridors between the GCUH (Gold coast University

reduce pollution” (AAR, 2015). In fact railroad transportation according to United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration, “rail network accounts for approximately 40 percent of U.S. freight moves by ton-miles (the length freight travels)” (Federal Railroad Administration, 2010). With the reliance on railroads to transport freight and shipments from one place to another also

WHO BENEFITS? New transport infrastructure creates value and there are many stakeholders who benefit from well places and designed transport infrastructure. To seek a portion of this newly created value, you firstly need to identify and beneficiaries. • Existing residents – as many studies have proven, property prices increase once a major new transport infrastructure is announced. Residents do not need to wait for the infrastructure to be built, as prices have been shown to increase as early as

Nature’s metropolis: Chicago and the great west The scope of this chapter `rails and water’, is too examine the history of how Chicago developed from a land of mud to a thriving financial hub. Chicago become the centre point for transportation of goods between eastern and western markets of America. The Boosters dream for Chicago was for the material progress of country and city alike. This group believed this would be achieved through primary nature – that of the natural geography of the Lakes

cars. The main transport mode was walking, boats or horseback. Any cargo transported by people, oxen/horses, were by large carts or traditional boats. The Edo period (1603-1868), Edo did not have carriages drawn by horses compared to horse-back carriages in Auckland. The main cause of cargo were by boats. Other transport were palanquins (equivalence to taxicabs). Palanquins were used in the city to transport people. Road networks were then a main pressure for Tokyo as to transport freight to long