transportation in japan and the u.s
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Transportation in Japan and the U.S. By Dan Chargo. Transportation in Japan. Efficient public transport systems Trains Subways Buses Rush hour 8-9am and 5pm. Trains. Train network Japan Railways Rail Passes. High Speed Trains (Shinkansen). 1 st bullet train 1964 300 km/h - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Transportation in Japan Transportation in Japan and the U.S.and the U.S.
By Dan ChargoBy Dan Chargo
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Transportation in JapanTransportation in Japan
Efficient public transport systemsEfficient public transport systems TrainsTrains
SubwaysSubways BusesBuses
Rush hour 8-9am and 5pmRush hour 8-9am and 5pm
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TrainsTrains
Train networkTrain network Japan RailwaysJapan Railways
Rail PassesRail Passes
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High Speed TrainsHigh Speed Trains(Shinkansen)(Shinkansen)
11stst bullet train bullet train 19641964
300 km/h 300 km/h Tokyo to major Tokyo to major
citiescities
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BusesBuses
A main form of A main form of public transitpublic transit
Highway busesHighway buses Complicated Complicated
system for system for faresfares
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Taxi’sTaxi’s
Major citiesMajor cities Relatively Relatively
expensiveexpensive Very nice insideVery nice inside
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Bicycles (Jitensha)Bicycles (Jitensha)
Common for all agesCommon for all ages TheftTheft
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FerriesFerries
Geographic layoutGeographic layout
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CarsCars
Cities Cities Rural AreasRural Areas Gas efficientGas efficient 3.84/gallon3.84/gallon
Kei-class
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Commuting numbersCommuting numbers
For company workersFor company workers 48% train/subway48% train/subway 24% car24% car 9% bus/street car9% bus/street car 9% bike9% bike 7% walk7% walk 3% motorcycle3% motorcycle
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U.S. TransportationU.S. Transportation
BusesBuses Taxi/Subways in some major citiesTaxi/Subways in some major cities AutomobilesAutomobiles
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BusesBuses
Commuting/ schoolCommuting/ school Downtown areasDowntown areas
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Taxi’s and SubwayTaxi’s and Subway
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AirplanesAirplanes
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AutomobilesAutomobiles
•Fuel Consumption
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SimilaritiesSimilarities
Buses in citiesBuses in cities Use of Taxi’sUse of Taxi’s
AirplanesAirplanes
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DifferencesDifferences
Population DensityPopulation Density BicyclesBicycles
TrainsTrains FerriesFerries
CarsCars
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More CarsMore Cars
Japans auto industryJapans auto industry Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports
281000281000 US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports
5.7 million5.7 million
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Japanese cars in the USJapanese cars in the US
817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 0303
4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 0303
High qualityHigh quality
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Big names in the auto businessBig names in the auto business
JapaneseJapanese HondaHonda ToyotaToyota NissanNissan MazdaMazda MitsubishiMitsubishi SubaruSubaru
AmericanAmerican FordFord General MotorsGeneral Motors ChryslerChrysler
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Traffic Laws in JapanTraffic Laws in Japan
Left side of roadLeft side of road 18 year old minimum18 year old minimum
Signs Japanese/ EnglishSigns Japanese/ English Speed limitsSpeed limits
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2005 Toyota Camry2005 Toyota Camry
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Nissan SkylineNissan Skyline
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BibliographyBibliography
www.Japan-guide.comwww.Japan-guide.com www.wikepedia.comwww.wikepedia.com Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and
Figures 2004Figures 2004