School bus

there Caroline, after me.””I also liked how the Logan kids were ALWAYS getting into mischief because it kind of reminds me of how my own siblings are… well in a way i guess, my siblings aren’t going around crashing buses but you get what i mean. “The bus ratteled up the road, though not as quickly as we had hoped. It rolled cautiously through a wide puddle some twenty feet ahead; then, seeming to grow bolder as it approached our man made lake, it speeded up, spraying the water in high sheets of…

The Kilgour Family Streetcar thrived in Oakley until 1951, when it no longer served the public’s needs. Accompanied by high fares and inefficient routes, Oakley’s residents did not contest the termination of streetcar operations. Although the Kilgour Family Streetcar was key in the characterization and urbanization of Oakley, it was not the only failed transit-stop on the journey to finding the light at the end of the tunnel for Oakley; the light signifying an efficient, reliable transportation…

Eventually the scale of the planned rail system was reduced, first to 147 miles and eventually down to 93 miles before the 1988 bond measure vote. , Supporters of the plan believed the expansion of the bus service would alleviate congestion on highways leading to and from the city, and they argued the levying of a sales tax was a necessary consequence of providing rapid and affordable transit to Dallas-area residents and out-of-town visitors alike. Opponents…

This article relates to the topic because it discusses fare evasion and smart cards on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT is an enhanced bus service that offers reliable and quality service that improves travel times, service reliability, and ridership. The overall objective of BRT is to maximize transit through faster travel times than traditional fixed-route bus service. With high travel demands, there will always be fare evaders. Fare evasion usually happens during peak hours, but it can also…

In the Philippines, Jeepney, commonly referred as jeep, is the most common form of public transportation. Due to its low cost, Filipino masses are into riding one, be it students going to school, professionals on their way to work or just a trip from home to malls. With this, the experience of riding one does not always go smoothly. It is often crowded that sometimes, passengers tend to fight over the space left. This is also where its name originated: Jeep and knee, where the passengers seat so…

In the beginning, Sarah kept going outside to recess and got bullied every day. The author goes back to school, with scars and bruises on his face and arms.This shows courage because he could be bullied by his friends for looking different. In the end, Sarah has stood up for her bully, “He turned to see poor Sarah, Determination on her face, Sticking up for…

time I knew that working was the key to adulthood and every ten year old dream was to be treated as a adult. Well..maybe it was just me but I knew that I always felt older than my age. So when my parent open up a little convenience store inside a bus company,and they gave me the opportunity to work there, I jump right onto the bandwagon and was eager to have my very first job. From age 10 to 13, I was very invested to my family business. My love for it was shown through my…

Driving is an activity that is common. Some areas have heavier congestion than others. Externalities are associated with various areas in the economy including congested roads. The answer to this question will focus on externalities associated with additional individual's driving on a congested road. This question will also give some ideas on how tolls may help alleviate this externality, where tolls are not helpful, and how they may be set. Externalities in the field of economics are either…

scheduling, etc. The overall system is a partnership of public private interests. Curitiba’s successive improvements in transportation reduced travel times and increased convenience. Curitiba’s BRT system is a model for making the city livable. The bus runs frequently and the stations are convenient, well-designed and are user friendly. Curitiba has one of the most heavily used transit system, yet it is low cost. Studies prove that about 70% of the commuters in the city use the BRT to travel to…

3.3 Straddle UMS: Basic Characteristics of Urban Rail System Good decisions about transportation investments and policies require accurate information on characteristics of Urban Rail system alternatives, including the following: • Spacing between Stations • Speed • Capacity and Body Outline • Degree of Separation from Road Traffic • Operating System • Rolling Stock • Maximum Curvature 3.3.1 Spacing between Stations Urban rail has a very close station spacing (about 50-500 m apart). It is…