in Jakarta. However‚ bus system is considered to be not very effective because a bus may face traffic jam on main roads and even can worsen the traffic jam when it stops at the bus stop to unload and load passengers. The second system is the tram system. A tram system is also operated on conventional roads and carries more passengers than the bus system. Two popular examples are San Francisco Cable Car and Berlin MetroTram. The third system is train system. A train system is separated from the traffic
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Bombardier Transportation and the Adtranz Acquisition Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm‚ Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world’s largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. The division is headquartered in Berlin‚ Germany.[1] Bombardier Transportation produces a wide range of products including passenger rail vehicles‚ locomotives‚ bogies‚ propulsion‚ and controls‚ in addition to offering a number
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the Northern Grid. As the grid failed‚ Delhi Metro officials closed down all stations and evacuated passengers from the premises with help from CISF personnel‚ who guard the installations. The most common DC voltages are 600 V and 750 V for trams and metros The power output is supplied by 25-kilovolt‚ 50 Hertz alternating current through overhead catenary. (Approximately 150 KV will be required by 2016 covering 140 km line.) Delhi Metro‚ which consumes nearly 3 million megawatts of electricity
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trains as well as local trains in cities like Mumbai and Calcutta are being run by electric engines. Electrification of more and more railway tracks is being done. Thus‚ their speed is increased greatly. The journey by such trains becomes smoke free. Trams are used in big cities for local services. They are also run by electricity. Thus‚ in transport it is being used increasingly. The telephone and the telegraph are in much use these days. We can now talk easily to a friend or relative who is at a
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The difference between my home town and Ilford I like living in Ilford. It is very interesting and attractive place with many opportunities for relaxing and hanging out with friends. There are many small shops‚ groceries‚ when I can buy some vegetables from all over the world. There are two big bakeries with various kinds of bread and cakes. There are a few restaurants; Asian‚ Chinese and Italian‚ where I sometimes go at weekends. There are five cafes‚ for example The Costa Cafe with delicious coffee
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3. Why an acquisition rather than organic growth or partnership? A traditional organic growth would only expand BT’s revenues and geographic scope. However‚ BT is looking for something more than that. Indeed‚ with this acquisition they will increase their competencies in propulsion systems and train controls which would complete their product portfolio. In other words‚ BT will gain technical and technological knowledge as well as a more complete product range thanks to this acquisition. Doing that
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ASSIGNMENT WILL BIDDEFORD’S TRAM MAKE A RETURN? Question 1 The central focus of this case is how Biddiford Tram Company‚ under the management of Mary Jo and Marty‚ can increase revenue and become profitable given the business constraints it must operate under‚ namely; (a) Loss of $0.15 subsidy per passenger from the State of Maine (b) Not increase the price of tram fare above $2.00 for two years and subsequently not above the rate of inflation. The railway tram would have to find a way to
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Case Study Case 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as ‘dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. This would have stopped the tram and avoided the accident. The device had been rejected by the tramway authorities because it was felt that it could cause drivers
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A Streetcar Named Desire Comprehension Scene 4 1) Stella tries to explain to Blanche her relationship with Stanley at the beginning of scene 4 and mentions that she was sort of thrilled’ by his violence. I think by this she means that she is quite taken in by Stanley’s display of animalistic behavior because it is so different from the type of environment in which she was brought up in. I believe that she tolerates all of Stanley’s behavior because for her it seems unique as she would never
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The Kolkata Metro Which is called the pride of Kolkata is the Underground Mass Rapid Transit Urban Railway network in Kolkata It was the first underground railway to be built in India‚ with the first operations commencing in October‚ 1984. It is run by the Indian Railways and is considered to have the status of a zonal railway. The line runs from Dum Dum in the north and continues south through Park Street‚ Esplanade in the heart of the city till the southern end to New Garia‚ the station bearing
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