Public Transportation System in Beijing in Next 20 Years MME 9617 Energy Conversion Prof. Robert Swartman Jiaxing Wang jwan293@uwo.ca Apr 16 2015 Content Abstract Introduction Population Background Public Transportation Problem and Challenge Comparison and Discussion FCV vs CNG Outlook Summary and Conclusions Reference Outline I. Background of Beijing PT Development II. Problems & Challenges in PT Development III. Proposals & Goals IV. A Tentative Plan for BCTN V. A Tentative Plan for BCTN Model Corridor VI. Working Review and Plan for Next Stage Abstract In this report, I will first demonstrate the public transportation history in Beijing in recent decades years and the population explore. And some projects(like Beijing CNG Transit, FCV etc.) which are under operation for now. Then I would like to show my own planning and suggestions for Beijing public transportation system based on energy conversion. And also an outlook of technologies on reducing the cost for these renewable power based buses. Finally I will make a comparison and conclusion of the future direction of transportation development. I know it is quite a challenge for presenting this general topic within 2,000 words but I will still try my best to let you know a basic background and my blue print of public transportation system in Beijing in next 20 years. Introduction Population Background Beijing, capital of People’s Republic of China, is one of the most populous
Beginning in June of 1952, when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was founded, advances in transportation in New York City have improved the city’s developing economy and have benefitted people to a great extent. Located in the heart of Manhattan, the MTA headquarters are home to hundreds of different vehicles, ridden by thousands daily. The train tracks and bus routes run through Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx, unifying all five boroughs and improving the lives of everyone
Trains are everywhere in our society, we have jokes, toys, movies, and children’s television shows, but did you know rail transport started in 6th century Greece? The city of San Antonio, Texas is a fast-growing metropolitan city that has a very tremendous amount of people. It has been estimated that the city will grow by another million people in the next ten to twenty years. San Antonio’s traffic is becoming a huge issue and is quickly approaching to be one of the most congested areas in the states. The public transport in San Antonio consists of a very complex bus system, taxicabs, Trolley’s downtown, and the growing market of ridesharing drivers. San Antonio has had many talks and negotiations throughout the last two decades on getting a Light Rail system constructed to help with public transportation. This proposal is for specific businesses, the city of San Antonio and Bexar County to come to a funding agreement.
Public transportation includes buses, light rail, subways, commuter, trains; streetcars are vehicles efficiency and high reliability (www.apta.com ). Furthermore, many cities are trying to invest in public transportation to put serve the needs better and provide more in contrives for citizens particular low-income households and student. Public transport services become attract, which can lead to reduce money by many people. Besides, on an individual level, public transportation saves money, and provides people with choices, freedom and opportunities (Schofer2015).Public transportation also helps to reduce road congestion and travel times, air pollution, and energy and oil consumption( Kyte2011).Public transportation provides fresh air, driving safety, active and reducing stress( Mickey2013).The newspaper of engineer Australia said that transportation demonstrates the vital interconnection of economic development, ecological conservation and attainment of an acceptable quantity of lie in achieving sustainability ( www.engineersaustralia.org.au. It develop not only economy but also fosters spending on others with low-income worker, elderly rural resident and children makes the trip to work and school (Criden 2008). Therefore, this paper with purpose all people
There are really many challenges if we try to improve public transportation, the government will be cost a lot of
New York City developed and (attractiveness) that attracted many people to what it provides. Thousands of people wanted to arrive into the Big Apple and several businessmen recognized that demand and tapped into it accordingly. A number of railroads were established and built with some type of a service to New York City. However, only one railroad, the New York Central Railroad, was able to have its trains actually enter in New York City via Grand Central Terminal. Unlike the (previously mentioned) railroad, which developed its transportation route in a (North-to-South fashion - [reword this part]), the other railroads were running from West/South to East/North. The Pennsylvania Railroad, Erie Railroad, (Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western),
This project will be worthless, if the train stations are too far from the city. Upon completion, this project will be an example because nowhere in the United States people have seen a high-speed train, which has been working successfully in more than dozen countries around the globe. Apart from this mass transit project, the authorities should consider the other challenges that this huge project might face in the near future. The Uber is one of such challenges that will hit this project just like a tsunami hits the coast. The Uber is a transportation network company which brings an individual a taxi to any location without the hassle of waiting. This app is continuously gaining popularity among masses and it has already started operation in other countries including Canada, Australia, Singapore, Pakistan, and India. The Uber does not require users to pay the fare as a cash, rather it charges the fare via the app. However, like every invention, it has certain setbacks as well. In “Uber’s Rough Ride,” Joe Nocera states “Uber does what the best Internet companies do. It disrupts a business model that has existed for a very long
Throughout the United States, there is a movement to improve public transportation in a bid to reduce traffic congestions and the commute time of workers. In fact, this initiative to improve transportation has received a lot of support from the public in the form of passed ballot box measures. Americans across the nation have agreed to pay higher taxes in their community for the sole purpose of reinvesting into public transit. Transportation officials feel that the financial strain of car ownership, lack of space, fuel prices, and the damage to the ozone all create the perfect environment to encourage public transit growth. So widespread is this opinion that the federal government has even begun assisting transit projects
By the discussions cited in the article and the statistics provided, irrespective of the different needs for evolution, these wide spread rapid transport systems play a vital role in the connecting the major down town areas and contribute the cities one of the major source of incomes balancing the major load on the road traffic.
Public transport has become very easy to use, with applications that you can download onto your smartphone, you can know exactly when your bus or train will arrive at your bus stop. Science and technology have really improved the efficiency, comfort and ease of access associated with transport.
India’s large urban population has left our systems of public transport is extremely overwhelmed, demands far exceeding the limited supply of transport infrastructure and services, absconding most buses and trains services as overcrowded, undependable and dangerous. Our cities desperately need improved and expanded public transport services. However “With 23 percent of its urban population living in poverty, India has been forced to keep its public transport fares extremely low. Making it difficult to afford even routine maintenance and vehicle replacement, let alone system modernization and expansion.” (Pucher, John)
This research will provide valuable information regarding the technology advances needed, that we are faced with today. As well as showing how the view of transportation will change in the eyes of engineers in how to design roads to best suit the new transportation needs. Similarly, how the general public’s view will change the way they look at traveling.
This will enable the students to get better employment opportunities in the future as well. Also, public transportation is in a below satisfactory condition. It is one of the reasons that people do not have employment opportunities. They can neither afford a car nor taxi and uber. I want to establish convenient and cheap bus transportation system here. The current chair of Senate Committee on Transportation, Robert Nichols and vice chair Bob Hall have similar views as mine. More funding is needed to improve the transportation system in Texas. Moreover, the funding has to be allocated in appropriate place. Constructing a subway station or train routes is a huge project that I would look forward to. This will not only create transportation facilities but also reduce the emission of smoke in the air which will reduce pollution. Use of public vehicles rather than private will decrease air pollution, traffic jams, and overcrowding. Public transportation has another benefit which is that it reduces the consumption of oil. 3 Another very important aspect is public health. Since medicinal costs are high, individuals frequently do not go for customary checkups and overlook their vital wellbeing. The Texas Senate Health & Human Services is working to make the health care cost transparent. 4 Study efforts by the Department of State Health Services and the
2. To make comparison between public transport system in the United Kingdom and public transport system in LIC students home countries.
Traditionally, the focus of transport system has been on passengers as cities were looked as locations of maximum human interactions with each other with intricate traffic patterns linked to commuting, commercial transactions and cultural/leisure activities.
Since the 40s of the 20th century, the number of railway passengers in many of the industrial cities has declined, and that’s because of the increased demand and the use of cars and planes. However Railway systems are the most common means of travel by passengers in general in Japan and Switzerland.