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1
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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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2
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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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3
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Negative Effects of Transportation

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*traffic congestion
*wastage of time and resource
*pollution

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4
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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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7
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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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8
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Three basic elements of Transportation System

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*Vehicle
*Guideway
*Operations

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9
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True or False: Transportation systems are interrelated

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True

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10
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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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12
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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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13
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Parts of intermodal transportation system

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*Input
*Process
*Output
*Feedback

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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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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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23
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Usually carries 30 or more passengers

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buses

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24
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Mass transportation between cities

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Intercity transportation

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25
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Buses used for medium to long haul routes between cities and towns

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Provincial Buses

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26
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Monitors the release of safety airbags in an accident and records the driving actions of the driver

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Black box

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27
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An accident could be considered the driver’s fault

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Caught in the Act

28
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Large trucks are also called ______

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tractor trailers

29
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General Types of trucks

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*light duty
*medium duty
*heavy duty

30
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This directs the air around the truck, which reduces resistance and saves fuel

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Wind deflectors

31
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Steel tracks that are constructed on the ground

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Railways

32
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All-electric locomotives that travel at high speeds

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Bullet Train

33
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A kind of train that does not roll on wheels

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Maglev trains

34
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this mode of transportation is specifically designed for goods such as water, crude, oil and petroleum gas

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Pipelines

35
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A lake or a river that is deep and wide enough to allow ships and boats to pass

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Navigable waterways

36
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A small open vessel

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Boat

37
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Large deep-water vessel

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Ship

38
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3 General Types of water transportation vessels

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*passenger vessels
*cargo ships
*specialty craft

39
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A measure of how much water a ship and its cargo push aside as the ship floats

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Displacement

40
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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

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Airways

41
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Most complex transportation transportation system

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Air travel

42
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Upward force due to increase in pressure on the wing’s lower surface

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Lift

43
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An aircraft with one or two rotors that allow it to lift straight up

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Helicopter

44
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Helium lifts them into the air

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Lighter-than-air craft

45
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Most common means of public transportation in the Philippines

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jeepney
buses
trains
motorcycles
taxis

46
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Jeepneys and buses serve almost ____% of the demand, and uses ____% of road space

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67%

47
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Four railway lines of the Philippines

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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

48
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This is the Philippines’ chief airport

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Ninoy Aquino International Airport

49
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the main roads between cities and large towns where no motorways are available.

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National Primary Roads

50
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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.

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National Secondary Roads

51
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Most roads connecting barangays

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National Tertiary Roads

52
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Speed limit in National Primary Loads

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100 kph

53
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Philippines’ principal transport backbone

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Pan-Philippine Highway

54
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Northern terminus of Pan-Philippine Highway

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Laoag

55
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Southern terminus of Pan-Philippine Highway

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Zamboanga

56
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EDSA

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Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue

57
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RoRo

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Roll on Roll off

58
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Expressways in the Philippines

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North Luzon Expressway
South Luzon Expressway
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

59
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PPP

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Public-Private Partnership

60
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Most dominant form of private transportation in the Philippines

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Motorcycles

61
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DOTR

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Department of Transportation

62
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LTO

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Land Transportation Office

63
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LTFRB

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Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

64
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PCG

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Philippine Coast Guard

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