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It is the movement of people and/or goods from one place to another

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Transportation

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Roles and effects of the Transportation system

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*made mobility convenient and reduced travel time
*reduced shipment cost
*increased efficiency of people
*increased social and economic opportunities

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Negative Effects of Transportation

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*traffic congestion
*wastage of time and resource
*pollution

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Occurs when the demand for the use of a transport system exceeds the supply or capacity of a particular mode, resulting in heavy traffic congestion.

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Congestion

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The application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation.

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Transportation Engineering

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Its main purpose is to provide the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods.

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Transportation Engineering

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A way of moving people or products from place to place

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Transportation System

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Three basic elements of Transportation System

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*Vehicle
*Guideway
*Operations

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True or False: Transportation systems are interrelated

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True

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Two basis of transportation infrastructure

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*Intermodal
*Multimodal

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This is the type of transportation in which goods are supplied by using multiple modes of transportation which can be land, air, or water, without removing the asset from the container in which it is packed in.

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Intermodal

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This is the type of transportation in which goods are supplied using various shipping modes and in the coordination of integrated transportation under a unified bill. Different carriers are moving it such as trucks, ships, or aircraft that are engaged for a single destination.

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Multimodal

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Parts of intermodal transportation system

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*Input
*Process
*Output
*Feedback

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When two or more modes of transportation are used together to move people or cargo more efficiently , it is called ______

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Intermodal Transportation

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When a product travels overseas, the containers are loaded on ships called _____

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container ships

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Different modes of transportation

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*Roadways (Land Transportation)
*Railways
*Pipelines
*Waterways (Water Transportation)
*Airways (Air Transportation)

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It moves many people at one time and is available to the general public.

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Mass Transportation

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Advantages of Mass Transportation

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*cheap
*no parking needed
*no gas and insurance

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Disadvantages of Mass Transportation

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*expensive to develop
*sometimes slower

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Contains gears and other parts that transfer power from the engine to the axles and wheels

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Transmission

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A car transfers power with one or two metal shafts called _______

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Drive shafts

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What is the equivalent of a bicycle’s rear wheel to a car?

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Drive Wheel

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Usually carries 30 or more passengers

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buses

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Mass transportation between cities

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Intercity transportation

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Buses used for medium to long haul routes between cities and towns
Provincial Buses
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Monitors the release of safety airbags in an accident and records the driving actions of the driver
Black box
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An accident could be considered the driver's fault
Caught in the Act
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Large trucks are also called ______
tractor trailers
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General Types of trucks
*light duty *medium duty *heavy duty
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This directs the air around the truck, which reduces resistance and saves fuel
Wind deflectors
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Steel tracks that are constructed on the ground
Railways
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All-electric locomotives that travel at high speeds
Bullet Train
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A kind of train that does not roll on wheels
Maglev trains
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this mode of transportation is specifically designed for goods such as water, crude, oil and petroleum gas
Pipelines
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A lake or a river that is deep and wide enough to allow ships and boats to pass
Navigable waterways
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A small open vessel
Boat
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Large deep-water vessel
Ship
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3 General Types of water transportation vessels
*passenger vessels *cargo ships *specialty craft
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A measure of how much water a ship and its cargo push aside as the ship floats
Displacement
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the fastest and safest mode of transportation, provides more comfort, but cost so much more than the other ways of transportation
Airways
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Most complex transportation transportation system
Air travel
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Upward force due to increase in pressure on the wing's lower surface
Lift
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An aircraft with one or two rotors that allow it to lift straight up
Helicopter
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Helium lifts them into the air
Lighter-than-air craft
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Most common means of public transportation in the Philippines
jeepney buses trains motorcycles taxis
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Jeepneys and buses serve almost ____% of the demand, and uses ____% of road space
67%
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Four railway lines of the Philippines
Manila Light Rail Transit System Line1 Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 PNR Metro South Commuter Line
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This is the Philippines' chief airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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the main roads between cities and large towns where no motorways are available.
National Primary Roads
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Roads that directly connect major ports, major ferry terminals, major airports, tourist service centers, and major government infrastructure to National Primary Roads.
National Secondary Roads
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Most roads connecting barangays
National Tertiary Roads
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Speed limit in National Primary Loads
100 kph
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Philippines' principal transport backbone
Pan-Philippine Highway
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Northern terminus of Pan-Philippine Highway
Laoag
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Southern terminus of Pan-Philippine Highway
Zamboanga
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EDSA
Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue
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RoRo
Roll on Roll off
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Expressways in the Philippines
North Luzon Expressway South Luzon Expressway Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
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PPP
Public-Private Partnership
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Most dominant form of private transportation in the Philippines
Motorcycles
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DOTR
Department of Transportation
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LTO
Land Transportation Office
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LTFRB
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
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PCG
Philippine Coast Guard
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