Quiz Flashcards
The movement of people and goods from one place to another.
Transportation
He developed a theory to identify transportation variables and the values of travelers.
Jagdish Sheth
A service is something, which cannot be seen, tasted, felt heard or smelt before it is purchased.
Service Intangibility
He argues that the intangible nature of a service is determined by the fact that unlike manufactured goods, a service is provided and communicates its form to customers
Van Dierdonck
Traveler will choose a travel mode according to Jagdish Sheth
Psychological Needs
One of the factor is the transportation, such as the speed, safety records, frequency or availability, direct or transit and the scheduling.
Functional or the Performance
Another factor is some people would like to try things out of curiosity, and perhaps the thing is new to them.
Curiosity
Indicates that the dominant users of certain kinds of transportation are stereotyped according to sex, racial origin, income, price/cost and education.
Social and Organizational Factor
Related to the feelings of the passenger such as fare, social concern, style, luxury, comfort and other personal attitudes.
Aesthetic and Emotional Factor
A service cannot be stored for sale of use at a later date
Service Perishability
First major railways was from
Liverpool to Manchester
The hydrogen balloon was invented
1783
The first underground railway was built in
London in Britain
When was the first underground railway was built
1863
They made the first cars in 1885 & 1886
Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler
It was the first steamship to across the Atlantic in 1819
Savannah
The parking meter was invented by a American
Carlton Magee
In 1959, He developed the three point seatbelt
Nils Bohlin
The first electric traffic light installed
1928
He invented the cat’s eye
Percy Shaw
The first form of transport
Shanks Pony
The earliest boat
Dugout Canoes
The Romans are famous for the network of roads they built across the Empire. Roman legionaries built them so the Roman army could march from one part of the empire to another quickly. Rich people traveled using
Covered Wagons
They invented hot air balloon in 1783
Montgolfier Brothers
The first turnpikes created
1663
Usually produced and consumed at the same time and cannot be separated from providers.
Service Inseperability
The medium of the travel used by the various transport modes
The Way
Gives access to the way for the users while a terminal is the furthest point to which the transport system extends
The Terminal
Cost is not paid for by user of the transport but borne by community
Social & Environmental Costs
Incurred before any passengers are carried
Fixed Cost
4 Sub-classification of Land Transportation
Human - Powered Transport
Animal - Powered Transport
Road Transport
Rail Transport
2 Elements of Surface Transportation
Infrastructure
Vehicle
4 Users of Surface Transportation
Public
Commerce
Military
Private
