Papers On Public Transportation & The Freight Industry
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Taps For 'TAPS'? The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System & Transportation
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A 6 page report on the controversy-torn history of the oil pipeline traversing the Alaskan tundra, and the prospects for continuance of the consortium of oil companies, Alyeska, governing it. The report covers perspectives of economists, consumers, governmental agencies and the President, Alaskan officials, public, and native peoples, environmentalists, the oil industry, and oil company executives. The implications for the transportation sector of the economy are discussed. Bibiography lists more than a dozen sources.
Filename: Alask.wps
Germany's Volkswagen Beetle
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A 12 page research paper which examines the history of the Third Reich's 'people's car'-the most popular car in automotive history-its legend and the reality, and how the new 'Bug' compares with the old. Although originally the brainchild of Hitler, the Volkswagen Beetle has taken on a new identity of its own. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Volksbug.wps
Absenteeism in Public Businesses / The Problem for Miami-Dade Transit
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The problem of workplace absenteeism has had increasing relevance as more and more employees are afforded compensatory packages that include paid sick days and paid
personal days. For public institutions with limited budgets, the negotiations of employment contracts often revolves around discussions of the problem of absenteeism
and the impact on budgets, performance levels and departmental efficacy. This 15 page paper reflects the scope of the problem of absenteeism in public businesses, and then considers the problem as it applies to a specific department: the Miami-Dade Public Transit. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Miamdade.wps
Maglev Trains
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A 15 page paper discussing the maglev train. The first section of the paper discusses a bit of the history of trains in order to provide better understanding of the
trains of the present day as well as the future. Following that is a brief section discussing the particular mechanics of the generic maglev train. Individual trains, and there
relationship to various countries is then examined. Japan, Germany, and the Untied States are the countries who are the most active in the research and development of maglev
trains. this is followed by a section addressing problems and other additional information which is pertinent to maglev systems. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Maglev.wps
The 74th Street Subway Station
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of one Queens subway station in terms of safety. The subject of crime in the NYC transit system is discussed in a general sense as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA18Sub.wps
The Computerized World of the Automobile
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A 47 page paper discussing the world of computers as it relates to the automobile. The history of the engine is discussed in order to give a basic amount of information in which to understand the changes that have occurred from an electronic viewpoint. This is followed by a detailed account of the automobile today which houses many different forms of electronic controls. The issues relating to the mechanics who must learn to work on the new automobiles is addressed. A section detailing some information regarding computerized design is included to illustrate where the computerization of automobiles
may well have begun which is followed by a section discussing the automobile of the tomorrow. Bibliography contains 17 sources.
Filename: Autocomp.wps
A Proposal for Public Transportation Issues Involving Accidents in Santa Monica,
CA
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A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of public transportation problems in
Santa Monica, California, and presents a proposal for reducing the risks, as well as
penalizing the drivers who consistently involve themselves in accidents. Bibliography lists
3 sources.
Filename: RAbusa~1.wps
Addressing Research Problems in Transportation
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A 10 page paper
discussing the complexities of approaching a design for assessing the true environment effect
of transporting both people and products by auto or truck. The paper briefly discusses acid
rain and CO2 emissions, along with efforts to produce cleaner engines and cleaner fuels, with
efforts extending even to achieving driverless vehicles that have more uniform fuel usage.
Assessing full environmental cost includes beginning with placement of the roadway,
manufacture and use of the machinery used in construction, and other types of items. The
paper concludes that a linear programming approach can be beneficial for controlling for or
stripping out complicating variables. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KStranspProg.wps
Air Transport of Hazardous Materials
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An 18 page paper discussing increasing regulation of air transport of hazardous materials, using primary lithium batteries and butane lighters as examples. Aviation authorities have moved to decrease risk in all areas, not only those appearing to be directly related to political pressures and the threat of terrorism. As hazardous materials are moved from one place to another and as manufacturing continues the trend of moving offshore, the movement of specific items becomes more frequent and therefore more open to accidents and transport-related problems. The current approach is to accept questionable items until it becomes apparent that these items should be transported by other means. The paper recommends that the government continue in this vein. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: KSairTranHazm.rtf
Airport Master Plans: Overviews of Qatar's New Doha International Airport (DIA) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in Ontario California
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A 6 page discussion of the importance of master plans in airport design and function. This paper provides insight into the specifics included in the
master plans for these two facilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPairprt.rtf
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