How Do Transport Systems Support Connection

Question 1

Describe Unimodal (systems?)

Answer 1

Limited movement
Can only travel between 2 points

Strengths

• fastest to get to a specific location
• ease/convenience of transport

Limitations
- only one destination can be reached

Question 2

Describe intermodal (systems?)

Answer 2

More types of movement
Travel to more points through transiting at different intermodal points

Strengths:

• more accessible (time & cost)
• more flexible & can access more locations

Limitations:
- greater need to plan the route (less direct)

Question 3

Describe what an efficient transport network needs

Answer 3

Intermodal connectivity
Seamless movement of passengers and freight using 2 or more transport modes

Advantages:

• Taps on strengths of each transport mode
• Goal of linking diff modal networks so more destinations can be reached
• key to ensuring passengers do not get lost & goods do not go missing while changing between modes at intermodal changes

Question 4

What does an efficient transport network require

Answer 4

Careful planning
Provide infrastructural support
Ensure smooth connectivity between modes

Question 5

Connection between cities can be

Answer 5

Direct/ indirect
Point-to point
Hub-and-Spoke

Question 6

Hub-and-spoke

Answer 6

Connects every location through one intermediary location called a hub (by making a transfer there)

Question 7

Point-to-point

Answer 7

Connects a set of locations directly without any interruption of services