Transit Research Papers Samples For Students

Public Transportation

Abstract
Jackson Transit system is a program that provides public transportation services in the city of Jackson. JATRAN aims at offering quality and secure transport services to meet the demand of it passengers and promote more ridership. JATRAN complies with the local and federal regulations in providing transportation services. Jackson Transit system has drawn the attention of various researchers in the past. Various researchers indicate the importance of the transit and challenges facing the transport system. Research by the institute of transport studies (Monash University) in 2010 shows the reliability of the transportation system (Taylor et al. 2011). JATRAN ...

In recent years, there has been a tremendously huge debate on whether public transportation is more sustainable than privately owned vehicles such as cars. There are those who believe that public transportation like buses, trains, and airplanes are more sustainable than cars because they operate at full capacity while cars only carry few passengers at a time. However, while taking into account sustainability and public transportation, some people argue that buses and trains do not run at full capacity. Each mode of major public transportation affects the environment in various ways, and plays a role in land use patterns encouraged by investment.
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Introduction 3

Significance of South California Transportation Policy 3
History 4
Objectives of California Shuttle Bus Service 4
Ownership 5
Public transport public utility 6
Population Trends 6
Transportation Policy and Committee findings 6
Transportation Permits 7
Improve traveler service and satisfaction 8
TRANSIT-ORIENTED CORRIDORS: 8
Benefits of California bus service 9
Transportation Policies and Recommendations 11
Conclusion 12

References 12

Introduction
The California state is famous for its beautiful and unique for the freeways and increasing number of transportation routes and facilities. But California is facing a lot of the ...

Mass transit is one of the transportation systems that is becoming part of life in the United States. Those who advocate for public transit believe that it increases economic activity in the country. There are variables that influence the American public’s use of mass transit. Pricing is a factor that plays a key role in the coordination of local transportation (Vickrey, 1965). Reliability and efficiency are some of the variables that affect the public’s use of mass transit. The public focus on reliability and consistent of travel times. Most of the agencies have realized that to retail ...

Introduction

Laus or Los Angeles Union Station is currently the major rail way station in Los Angeles, California and it’s the biggest passenger terminal railroad the Western part of the United States.
Most recently, the railway station evolved into the largest main transport hub for those who live in South California. It currently, serves about sixty thousand passengers on a daily basis on their en route to Amtrak for the longer distance trains locomotives, Regional trains of Amtrak California, computer driven trains of Metro link as well as many more metro rails and light rails.
In addition, the ...

Today there are two different headlines over the news that seem to give opposite information. One common headline tells us that peak oil has been reached and oil is not going to last forever. The story under the headline usually gives information about living a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle by switching to alternative fuels. On the other hand, there are other headlines declaring that there is plenty of oil because petroleum companies are taking advantage of deep sea drilling and sand tars. Our science courses tell us that there is only so much fossil fuel because the amount depends upon ...

Problem Statement and Recommendations

The growing influx of Mid-East refugees into Europe, particularly in last five years, cannot be overemphasized. The mass uprisings, civil wars and political persecution are leading causes for current refugee crisis. The path made by refugees into Europe's heart is, if anything, a major logistical issue, apparently minor but is at core of current refugee crisis. As Mid-East asylum seekers and refugees continue to pour into European countries and across borders, European security is at stake at multiple levels. First, "source" countries – i.e. countries at Europe's southern borders at which refugees first set foot from countries of origin – pose ...

Food deserts are those areas within cities where the local population has no or little access to fresh fruits and healthy vegetables. There is evidence that the food desert areas are more prevalent in the lower income neighborhoods. Lack of healthy foods leads to obesity and health ailments such as heart disease and diabetes. It is also seen that the neighborhoods with low-income are mostly African American. The essay discusses the Food deserts, what they mean and who is affected and how. Research works on food deserts in Baltimore city are looked into and how a lack of nutritious ...

Urban growth and development can be attributed to all changes that engulf the particular urban setting (Jacobs 78). Moreover, the increase of an urban city should be planned for, lest social evils, as well as uncontrollable urban population and congestion, can ensue. Apparently, Toronto is an urban area that has grown rapidly over time, creating concerns about the future of urban planning, to cater for growing population, pollution, and urban traffic. Since the early 1970’s, Toronto has made the use of subways, buses and streetcars to ease congestion in the city, and also to provide an ambient environment ...

The governments play a very crucial role in planning and investing in urban infrastructure. The urban infrastructure development is a form of measure on how the government is committed. In many cases, the decision of infrastructure development is divided on the different government organs. The government has a role to provide funds in order meet the entire requirement in the budget. Most of the urban infrastructure development is done by the local government. They are the one responsible for the planning, renewal and repairs.
The local government levee charges from the public to provide the required services in the cities. They ...

Intermodal Containers

Introduction
The intermodal container is one of the most common sights in ports, harbors and docks. It is so common that its importance and significance to modern logistics is often overlooked. But despite the seemingly simple design of intermodal containers, its universal usefulness in transporting goods could not be undermined that it can be considered as one of the most important development in the field of transportation and logistics. Despite its importance in commerce and logistics, the intermodal container is also at risk of being utilized by the lawless elements of society. Without proper security, containers can be used ...

Introduction

Trade was one of the most important economic activities of the ancient civilization. Initially trade was mainly conducted on land .As the scope of the activity expanded with time, another mode of transportation; water transport started to become gradually important and started to attract the attention of commercial enterprises. As this mode of transport became more important, there arose a need for the formulation of insurance scheme to protect the water vessels, the passengers, and cargo for the various risks that they faced in this transport mode. Marine insurance is therefore one of the oldest forms of insurance that has ...

Abstract

The project deals with the relationship between Homeland Security, transportation, and logistics management. The nature of the interconnection between the Department of Homeland Security, public transportation, and logistics is the focal point of the research. Measures elaborated by the state department for the protection of transport, passengers and hazardous goods delivery are scrutinized based on the data retrieved from governmental reports, programs and articles.
Keywords: homeland security, transportation, logistics management, terrorist, attack
The USA is a reputed peacemaker that stands up for peace and equality throughout the world. Valiant though these efforts are, they come up against a serious ...

Introduction

This study is confined to the limits of Los Angeles and studies the traffic in this place. City boundaries of Los Angeles area suffer from an ever-growing traffic. With the growing population and their expansion in different areas, the problem has grown in intensity. The traffic is not limited to the city boundaries. It has also spread into contagious territory where street congestion, delays in traffic and life and property hazard is as great as in the central traffic area of Los Angeles. This paper studies about the traffic problems of Los Angeles and the need for it.
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Turkey Energy Primer

The country now known as “Turkey” was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal soon after the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Anatolian clans. Mustafa Kemal ruled with authoritarian power and was instrumental in adopting political, social and legal reforms in the country. By 1950, Turkey has gone back to multi-party politics, ushering in democracy and new governance. Turkey joined the UN in 1945, the NATO in 1952 and the European Union in 2005 .
The country is situated between the Mediterranean, the Aegean and Black Seas and between Europe and Asia. As such, is it one of the ...

Introduction

CompStat is the oldest and most effective crime mapping computer program operational in the United States today. The acronym for Computer Statistical Analysis, the system came into use by the New York Police Department in 1994. Accredited with reducing crime in several cities across the world, CompStat turned New York into a commercial hub.

Origins

The New York Police Department (NYPD) was reeling with a spate of crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Several parts of the city were unsafe for residents with frequent muggings and street gangs. The police were trying out obsolete tactics learned during the ...

Corporate profile:

Brooklyn Construction Company is a privately owned company and a subsidiary of the International Construction Group that has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Through its long-term experience and staff expertise, Brooklyn Construction Company has sustained long-lasting business relationships across the United States and its contiguous areas, such as Canada and South America; providing innovative construction solutions to complex infrastructural projects for over 75 years (Roland 48).
The company has a proven record of 75 years of financial and business stability, with bulky professional expertise and accredited credentials and proven project experience. With a solid corporate structure and, knowledge based ...

Paper Title:

Introduction
The term technology refers to doing things through application of science. In other words, whenever scientific knowledge is in application, then technology comes in (Maia, & D'Agosto, 2013). To realize any improvement, there must be an aspect of technological advancement. It causes positive change in ways of doing things thus changing the output for the better. The kind of technology in use determines the level of output and cost of production (Larson, et al 2013). Technology is therefore one of the core factors that determine profitability of any venture including trucking industry.
It is worth noting that ...

Improving the Efficiency of Airport Surface Operations

Improving the Efficiency of Airport Surface Operations
Air travel has seen an increase in the number of people using it as the preferred means of movement across countries or continents. Over the years, there have been many changes in technical and tactical issues affecting the airports. The ability of an airport to adapt to the changing demands in the airline industry either renders it as a modern and suitable airport or an airport that is not a favorite of many people. Many factors can be used to consider the severity of an airport in terms of adapting to these changes. ...

ABCDE

- Introduction of the problem
The protection of the information on the personal computer as well as on the internet has come along the way since the introduction and implementation of the internet. Firewall is a mechanism to stop virus, unauthentic access and other malicious program to enter into the computer on the network.
Now-a-days lots of information files and emails have been shared on the internet, all this information is vulnerable to get attacked by hackers because of this threat many organizations using firewalls to protect unauthorised access of their files. The information shared on worldwide web ...

The overall purpose for the critical infrastructure resilience analysis is to offer support for the management of the particular infrastructure by giving them a set of flexible, complex and dynamic conclusions and principles that act as the basis for the application of the plan for the continuity of the business. Critical infrastructure resilience can attain the required standards of competency and awareness through an active contributions and participation of the central and local authorities. This can also be achieved through the inclusion of the local partners that are responsible for the management of the critical infrastructures and services and the ...

Human trafficking is the second largest globally organized crime that occurs without most people realizing that it is happening. It refers to the illegal trade of humans involving the act of recruiting, and movement of individuals from one nation to another for exploitation purposes. Most individuals get into the trade through flattery or compulsory means, promised employment with better pay while others through the abduction and transportation to desired destinations where they undergo exploitation and used against their will. The main purposes of human trafficking entails forced labor, sexual exploitation, organ transplant, production, and trade of drugs. Declaration of ...

The state of Georgia has a money raising plan based on only one cent on the primary election ballot to be held on July 31, 2012. A regionally based transportation referendum is on the ballot. The region being impacted includes the City of Atlanta and Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties. It is a one penny tax sales tax specifically targeted to spend on the transportation system. It has ten-year duration. A yes-vote to the referendum would see the accumulation of about $8.5 billion to be used exclusively for transportation improvement projects. The construction work ...

In the recent years practically in all corners of the world terrorist activity that is intended to become a global threat has dramatically increased. The most attractive objects for terrorists are vehicles being the very vulnerable. The terrorist attacks on transport are usually accompanied by a large number of victims, paralyzing the activities in the most important spheres of economy and destabilizing the situation in the society. Most often the attacks occur at the air transport entailing the greatest number of victims and representing a minimal threat to the terrorists. The terrible attacks of September 11, 2001, have dramatically ...

The holocaust is one of the most critical eventualities that took place in the 20th century. Indeed, it is one of those happenings that changed the world forever and become a defining moment for how the Jews and the world would handle a conflict. As such, it has become one of the most analyzed political instigation of all time. Based on this historical importance, this paper seeks to understand the nature of the Holocaust. It pays particular interest on the events and motivations that led to this deadly instigation. Importantly, the paper also explores these motivations in relation to ...

Rome brought light to the darkest and the most barbaric places of the world, and if and when it did, these were areas that posed value to the strategic interests of the empire rather than be regions that needed civilizing. Britain was the island whose unique geography allowed founding a city serving the imperial interests well. Its conquest improved the image of the empire as a formidable force to reckon with and enhanced the reputation of the emperor. Furthermore, the introduction of religious and cultural buildings into Londinium served the ideological purpose of exposing the new subjects to the ...

ISP REMOTE:

ISP REMOTE
INTRODUCTION
ISP is an acronym for Internet service provider. The term is used to describe a company that can provide one with the ability to access the internet. The ISP provides a gateway to the large interconnected pool of computers that a make up the worldwide web. The connection to the internet can be achieved through different approaches (Fonseca, M. and Agoulmine, N., 2015. p.n.d).These approaches include:
Dial-up services: this is a service that provides connectivity to the Internet through the use of the telephony network. It works by connecting the telephone line to the computer ...

Research Question: Does a diet such as low fat and low cholesterol really help lower LDL? Hypothesis: It may or may not. Early research sometimes suggested not eating eggs would help lower cholesterol. This resulted in limits for how many eggs one should eat, if any. Determine if a low fat and low cholesterol diet really works with the study outlined below .
Compare two groups of patients: one group eliminating foods which may alter LDL levels and one which continues on with their usual diet before diagnosis of the high LDL levels. Foods to be considered are eggs, 2% ...

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Introduction
Slavery is an age-old practice that has existed in many forms among different human societies. In fact, as early as 3,000 to 2,000 B.C., in the primeval civilization of Mesopotamia, slavery, in its various forms has already been observed (Perbi 1). For many years, the institution of slavery has existed in many places around the globe, but it made the biggest impression in the continent of Africa where slavery took its greatest toll. Intertwined with the African slave trade is the huge demand for slave labor in the European colonies, specifically the large plantations ...

Abstract

The Age Graded Theory explain why people with propensity to commit crimes at early stages of their lives desist from offending later on in life while others do not. It was was advanced by Robert J Sampson and John H Laub in 1993. This paper critically analyses the Age Graded Theory. It looks into its historical background, the strengths and flaws associated with it with a view of establishing why its proponents thought that desistance could best be explained by the theory. To this end, it explores the three-fold limbs of the theory. Besides, it examines how its salient ...

General Motor’s Chevrolet Volt

Product description and usage
General Motors Corporation is a United States-based company that designs, manufactures and sell cars, trucks and automobile parts in the global economy with operations in almost every country. It has been in operation for the past 100 years having manufactured close to 450 million vehicles. Chevrolet is one of GM’s main products that is extensively used for transportation in the US. Chevrolet is easily identifiable among competing brands due to its distinctive bowtie emblem. Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid vehicle that runs on both electric and gasoline power. Currently, it is rated as the most ...

Industrialization after the Civil War

Thesis: Industrialization caused by the Civil War made huge changes in every sphere of the US life, beginning from social to industry and agriculture.
I. Changes made in different spheres of the US life.
A. Legislation.
1. Women suffrage
B. Development of the social structure.
1. Country free from slavery.
a. main aspects of former slaves’ life.
C. Economic changes.
1. Standards of living.
2. Mass production.
II. Impact of industrialization on social groups.
A. African Americans became free people.
1. Attempts to improve the literacy rate ...

In Biofuels Data and Social Accounting Matrices Prepared for Policy Assessment Models based on the GTAP 7 Data Base, Xin Zhou and Satoshi Kojima argue that “liquid biofuels have a potential to contribute to a wide range of policy objectives” playing a crucial role in the mitigation of GHG emissions. Their comprehensive economic and environmental report outlines the development of global biofuels benefits in terms of considering the “foreign exchange savings by reducing the volume of” unrenewable imports. While their predictions and purposes offer a constructive overview of eighteen major global biofuels’ production data and consumption figures, this discourse addresses the following areas ...

Introduction

Outsourcing is an emerging business concept that most companies are adopting to maximize their profit under minimal marginal cost. The approach is a delegation strategy where a company hires another enterprise to manage a part or whole of its departmental services. The hired company is required to deliver delegated services I tandem with the core objectives of the parent company. In a business context, most firms advance their global market penetration through outsourcing parts of their services as a tentative approach to learning about the viability of an anticipated business strategy. The driving force for a company to outsource is reduction in operation cost as ...

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Introduction

Globalization has fostered endless possibilities and pursuit that connected man through different technological platforms. In fact, the world has shrunk to a completely manageable proportion because of the rewards of globalization. For example, because of the internet geographical and cultural boundaries had been bridged. Face-to-face communication became possible utilizing modern technology as a tool to make communication more personal than ever before. However, aside from the benefits of globalization complimented by technology there are also numerous adversaries that had been documented as a consequence of the same factors that brings the benefits. In lieu with this, a review of one of ...

Introduction

In the current business world, many companies hire experts from the international scene to lead their local teams. Undertaking work in a foreign country demonstrates mobility, flexibility and cultural acumen, and these are the qualities employers are constantly in search for. Working away from the national country can be risky and daunting and it needs careful consideration. Accountants, auditors and finance experts make international moves all over and gain an advantageous edge towards employment opportunity. This paper provides an empirical discussion on the factors that might influence considering a move to Oracle Corporations in Singapore. The paper evaluates the business environment, ...

INTRODUCTION

New York City is said to be “the greatest city in the world,” a bastion of tourism, art, finance, media, business and so much more. To that end, it is important to recognize the city’s unique ability to host meetings and other business conventions; its unique combination of hospitality services, culture and nightlife would provide an excellent venue for any possible business trip, convention or important meeting an organization or company might require. The following provides a comprehensive guide into the history, culture, accommodations and venues available in spacious New York City, offering all the information meeting planners might need ...

Improving disaster management for emergency medical services

Abstract
The emergency medical services (EMS) professionals have been serving as front line disaster management and rescue team for the past thirty years. The EMS professionals are one of the first branches of rescue teams that are dispatched during an emergency irrespective of their level of training. In case of a disaster, the EMS professionals have to work alongside various other departments such as police, fire and hospitals to create a coherent disaster management regime. To achieve this, it is crucial to lay down protocols and hierarchy that would enable smooth flow of information and communication. Since the 9/11 attacks, ...

Introduction

According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, a third party logistics provider denoted as 3PL/TPL is a firm whose main objective is to provide services to their clients (third party) who outsource their services, as well as their supply chain management functions. The TPL entails all aspects that involve the management of the manner in which resources were transported from where they are produced to the end destinations where they were required Bhatnagar & Viswanathan, 2000. That implies that the third party logistics major in incorporating operations, warehousing, shipping, and other services that might as well be sorted out by ...

In the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen is the only country that signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, and the 1967 protocol. Yemen has faced challenges to the growth of the number of refugees, mixed migrations, and the internally displaced persons. The Somali refugees who arrive in Yemen are granted the prima facie refugee status, whereas the UNHCR conducts Refugee Status Determination for the refugees from other countries. The UNHCR came in to provide assistance and protection activities for the growing number of refugees in Yemen. Of late, Yemen has been receiving refugees, who are fleeing from the Horn of Africa. These ...

International Sale Documents

Introduction
Right paperwork and documentation during importation and exportation is very crucial. Inaccurate or lack of documents can lead to many inconveniences that may include delays, increase in trade costs and rejected deals. When participating in international trade, it is crucial to ensure the right documentation is applied. The correct type of documentation plays a very significant role in both receiving and making payments. By following the right paperwork, the risks facing the customer paying for the goods are reduced. The risk of the supplier failing to deliver the goods or services is also reduced. With the right documented ...

The Michigan House endorses an anti-abortion bill perceived as the most restrictive bill in the country. This bill proposes that women cannot have an abortion after the expiration of 20 weeks (Benson 740). The reason for this period has been cited that the fetus can feel pain. At the end of 20 weeks one can only prescribe for an abortion in the instance the woman’s life is prone to danger (Benson 740). The Republican Party backs the legislation that provides that doctors will provide abortion-patients with forms. These forms will inform the patients of illegality of abortion and ...

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San Diego CA, USA

Abstract
Keywords: collective bargaining agreements, grievance procedure, mediation, arbitration, fact finding, covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
The parties should study all the circumstances and define grievance procedure. Background of the grievances can be of different nature, depending on place, industry, corporate culture etc.

Grievance procedure: Background.

Grievance procedure: Financial Background.
In the market driven world and under condition of the high competition, the companies fight to survive, often facing a need to cut costs by outsourcing the processes or the services. If a company’s CFO took a decision, and the board of director has approved, to outsource production, ...

Introduction

In this paper, the pathopyiology of syncope is discussed with emphasis on Mr. Peter’s medical history and factors that could have contributed to his syncope. Further, the paper discusses the colonoscopy and its findings, his right hemi colectomy and the complications arising from his fall.

Pathopysiology of Syncope

Syncope is the transient loss of memory that occurs when cerebral blood flow falls to below half the normal value resulting in a brief period of inadequate oxygen, glucose and other nutrients supply to the brain tissues (Hainsworth, 2004). Syncope occurs rapidly, lasts for a short duration and the patient almost always recovers spontaneously. Syncope ...

Saudia, as the Saudi Arabian Airline was known between the years 1972 to 1996, is the national flag airline of the Saudi Arabian. Jeddah is the base of the Saudia airline. In the year 1997, Saudia changed the airline name to Saudi Arabian airline. According to Russel and Cohn (35), this is because Saudi Arabian Airline made a large rebranding initiative that saw the airline join an alliance with the SkyTeam airline. Joining Skyteam was the biggest step that saw Saudi Arabian airline increase in their operations both locally and internationally. Saudi Arabian Airline operates international and domestic flights in ...

This research paper attempts to analyze the work done by the European Union (EU) in the Energy Sector, through understanding of the Energy Policies formulated by it.
European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political alliance formed between 27 European countries; post World War – II repercussions, based on the understanding that economic co-operation and dependence among countries is vital to avoiding any kind of conflict between them. This dependence should manifest itself in the form of free trade relations that would ultimately promote economic collaboration and teamwork. Since then, some of the concrete steps taken by the EU ...

Introduction

Hip hop culture began in the early 1970s. This occurred when a Jamaican artist, Clive Campbell also known as DJ Kool Herc moved from Kingston to the West Bronx, New York. In West Bronx, Campbell tried to incorporate his Jamaican style of Djaying into the music systems of the Americans. His style involved reciting improvised rhymes over the dub versions of his reggae records. During his initial performances in the city, he tried to adapt his style over the chanting over the percussion sections in the pop songs during that time. With the help of other Clarke Kent and Coke ...

Introduction

Cloud computing is a technology where data and different applications are stored on storage networks and servers which are located in a remote place and accessed by the users via the Internet. In cloud computing case, it is On-Demand basis where consumers pay a subscription fee for the service. The use of this technology increases efficiency because the storage, memory and processing are centralized. This technology involves sending services which have been hosted through the Internet. Cloud computing would be useless without the technologies like Web 2.0, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Data-as-a-Service (DaaS). These technologies have made cloud computing a success (Cleveland, 2009).

Security in the cloud

It ...