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    Introduction It is widely acknowledged that Northern Ireland has suffered from decades of underinvestment in its roads and public transport (RTS, Department for Regional Development 2002). Northern Irelands public transport networks are lacking in many areas of the country. To address key issues surrounding a lack of adequate transport provision, and to combat the growing problems of car dependence and transport disadvantage, the Northern Ireland Assembly commissioned the Regional Development Strategy

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    to do my observations on public transportation. I ride the public bus for about 2 to 3 hours every day, except Saturday, from my house to school and vice versa. My method of transportation is the Orange County Transportation Authority (O.C.T.A). The first bus route I take in the morning is route 43 - which travels through Harbor Boulevard starting at 19th & Newport in Costa Mesa all the way to North Court in Fullerton. The second bus route I take is route 26 - which starts at Fullerton Park and Ride

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    Modelling Bus Dwell Time at Key Stop; A Case Study In Kuala Lumpur Abstract. Bus service regularity and reliability can be directly affected by dwell time amount. Bus dwell time directly affects vehicle travel time and fleet size required to provide service based on scheduled headway. It is also an important input for planning and modelling of bus transit system. Dwell time itself can be affected by various factors such as passenger activity, bus crowding, time of the day, bus service type, fare

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    Getting Around the GSO: Riding the City Bus in Greensboro Typical, it is 7:31 am Monday morning and I am running late. Knowing it will take approximately twenty minutes for me to make it to 8:00 am lecture on time, I grab my book bag hastily lock my apartment door and fly down the slightly stained cement stairs. In less than sixty-seconds, I miraculously made it from the third to the first floor without falling. I congratulate myself and hop in my old reliable dusty gray, 2011 Toyota. At last, I

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    According to his essay “The Bus, a Modern Panacea,” Lester Detroit states that the VTA system offers a fundamental solution for not only the SJSU student but includes most people who commutes to school or work. He claims that cars have the negative side effects for the environment problems; furthermore, cars are the problem of both traffic congestion and wasting time and money. He insists that students should “drop their car culture and create a new bus culture.” Bus is the “cure-all solution” for

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    destination? According to his essay “The Bus, a Modern Panacea,” Lester Detroit states that VTA system offers a fundamental solution for not only the SJSU student but includes the majority who commutes to school or work. He claims that cars have the negative side effects for the environment problems; furthermore, cars are the problem of both traffic congestion and wasting time and money. He insists that students should “drop their car culture and create a new bus culture.” Bus is the “cure-all solution” for

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    Transportation from point A to B is one the most fundamental necessities of life. In today’s society, we have many different options at our disposal to get to a destination in the fastest, most efficient way. One can drive their own car, take a ride on a bus or train, or simply walk. However, I fail to include one of the most essential modes of transportation that millions of people use worldwide each day: the bicycle. This two-wheeled machine has played an integral role in transportation for almost two

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    arriving by bus, the SDX will stop here (see appendix for bus instructions. It is also possible to walk here, but only from the nearest from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, but only if you can handle a distance of one mile. I can walk it in about 25 minutes. There is a sidewalk throughout the walk; however, the heat in the summer time is too much for most people, and on some days in the spring winter and fall, the wind can be irritating. If you are on foot I recommend starting this tour by arriving by bus. You

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    small things that happen to us in life. Last week I stood at the bus stop waiting for a vehicle to convey me to work. It was raining and there was no bus. I considered taking a bike but I also realized that wind would make it difficult for me to use an umbrella on top of a bike; so, since I didn't want to get drenched I opted to wait for a bus. Forty minutes later, there was no bus. People formed clusters according to their various bus stops. And as time passed the crowd grew in number. Suddenly I looked

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    project, my major focus will be on identifying and analyzing the healthy food accessibility in different income level communities within Cincinnati by using GIS technology. I would like to discuss how different income level, population density, and bus stops locations have an effect on the healthy food accessibility for each community. Background “Food deserts”, communities which have more limited access to healthy food, are believed to contribute to poor diets and health issues in disadvantaged populations

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