Essays about: "Rail transportation important"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 essays containing the words Rail transportation important.

  1. 21. Drivers and barriers for relocation of freight operators to smaller airports - A case study at Jönköping airport (Axamo)

    University essay from IHH, Marketing and Logistics

    Author : Panagiotis Angelopoulos; Piia Leivo; [2013]
    Keywords : Freight operators; small airports; relocation; express services;

    Abstract : Air freight sector has been a growing market worldwide for many years. The rapid growth of scheduled freight aircraft services in particular has been a remarkable feature of the international airline industry during the past decades. READ MORE

  3. 22. Suburban retrofitting : a useful strategy for swedish urban planners?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Christoffer Jusélius; [2013]
    Keywords : suburban retrofitting; sweden; kungens kurva; densification; commercial areas; shopping malls; malls; Suburban retrofitting; sverige; kungens kurva; stadsplanering; förtätning; externhandelsområden; köpcentrum;

    Abstract : There is an on-going generational shift related to car culture, occurring in the developed world. After decades of increased driving, a decline can now be seen in twenty of the developed countries. Moreover, one out of five regional shopping malls in America is either dead or likely to fail within the next five years. READ MORE

  4. 23. Parametric Study to understand Ethanol Partially Premixed Combustion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Marcus Lundgren; [2012]
    Keywords : Ethanol premixed combustion; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As global concern increases regarding pollution does the demand to develop more ecient and environmental friendlier propulsion system come in high focus. The main systems for transportation have been dominated by the Otto and Diesel engine for a long time, but both are trade-o in local and global emissions, i.e. NOX, soot, HC and CO versus CO2. READ MORE

  5. 24. The development of port and the container transport chain : a case study of Tianjin Port

    University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Jie Wu; [2012]
    Keywords : shipping industry; transportation chain;

    Abstract : With the booming volume of international trade, the container shipping industry plays an important role in the world now. The previous literature only shows separate factors for the development of the port. And the container transport chain is only analyzed separately without the development of the port. READ MORE

  6. 25. A Computational Model for Optimal Dimensional Speed on New High-Speed Lines

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Kayran Yousefi Mojir; [2011]
    Keywords : HSL High Speed Line ; dimensional speed; computational model; speeddependant parameter; elasticity model; CBA Cost Benefit Analysis ; OHSL;

    Abstract : High Speed Lines (HSL) in rail passenger services are regarded as one of the most significant projects in many countries comparing to other projects in the transportation area. According to the EU (European Council Directive 96/48/EC,2004) , high-speed lines are either new-built lines for speeds of 250km/h or greater, or in some cases upgraded traditional lines. READ MORE