Essay on Transportation

There is no species on the earth which does not experience fear, for fear is pivotal to survival. All humans and most species of animals fear loud sounds and falling. But humans grow to learn fear: fear of clowns, spiders, heights, water, insects, et cetera. Americans, after the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, learned to fear an entire group of people. Like other fears can be exploited by others, this national fear was exploited by the United States Government. Experts agree…

Leading up to the civil war, there were two distinct regions within the U.S. that later clashed. The two areas had very different transportation and cities, and the two economies were drastically different. Transportation in the North was much more readily available than in the South. In the North railroads and steamboats were being created (known as the Transportation Revolution), while in the South, the only way to move items around was to go around Florida and up the coast. In both the North…

6. Althoff, M.; Stursberg, O.; Buss, M. Safety Assessment Of Autonomous Cars Using Verification Techniques. 2007 American Control Conference. 2007. This paper makes the assertion that since passenger safety is of utmost importance when dealing with autonomous cars, any safety measures should only be cleared if it is guaranteed to work. On the road, it is impossible for an autonomous car to be able to predict (with certainty) how the given scenario will unfold. This leads to the vehicle having…

The Transportation Security Administration is a government agency that is over the security for highways, mass transit, and buses but they are mostly known for the security in America's airports. The TSA was created as a response to the September 11, 2001, attacks. The goal of the TSA is to make sure all flights are safe. The TSA has a funding that is roughly in the billions and the budgets come out of passenger tax. The TSA requires that passengers show ID at the security checkpoint before…

Arizona’s public transportation problem The State Fair in phoenix is very popular, however, I did not join it this year because I could not find a bus or metro which could take me to the fair directly. I did have other choices: spent at least 40 dollars to take a round trip or spent 3 hours on the metro and one hour to walk to get there then back home. Neither of them would be a good decision. As the sixth most populous city nationwide (“Phoenix Quick Fact” 1), compared with New York and other…

transit systems are often overlooked portion of today’s infrastructure. The Harris County METRO facility and what it’s employees do exemplifies what systems engineering is. The goal is to make models and analyze them to further better the METRO transportation process, including improving safety, efficiency, cost and getting from Point A to Point B. In a city like Houston, timing, precision and intense focus is necessary to keep the system’s gears moving. Houston’s METRO system comprises of over…

WRITE UP #1 CASE 3-1 WHO PAYS THE PRICE? 2 Write Up #1 Case 3-1 Who Pays The Price? Having read the scenarios presented, the question of how to decide whose view to accept is posed. Personally I believe the regulations set forth by the government are necessary to help stop the impact of carbon dioxide on the environment. Regulations are necessary to stop the collective greed of mankind from over-riding common sense. One only needs to look toward China, India, and inward toward the United States…

Emmanuelle My Valuable Mode of Transportation The object I value the most is my car. It is the object I value the most because of how I was able to get it. My vehicle is a titanium gray 2010 KIA Soul. It has been my dream car for a long time, because when I watched the commercials it looked like the hamsters were having a lot of fun and I wanted to have fun in my car. My 2010 KIA Soul because it is something I had to work toward getting. My car is something that has helped me be able to succeed…

Cole Vickery COM 114 Section 749 Alfa3 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the new airport security scanner Alfa3. Thesis Statement: With its advanced scanning process, the new Alfa3 airport security device will not only make airports checks more thorough but also much less of a hassle. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: Benjamin Franklin said, “If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.” In the matter present day airport security I believe this applies. II.…

brought to the society; expansion of personal mobility was the rosy prospects the assembly brought into the society. Recall from earlier statement, the personal mobility was very low and poor during 1800s-1900s since public transportation was the only reliable transportation method. Within the development of the assembly line, more people and family were able to afford a car and move from one location to the other regardless of a public transit schedule or road restriction due to the…