Transport/Society
Usage edit
Usage is measured in number of passengers and also use measured by distance travelled.
Safety edit
Safety of transport is measured in accident numbers. Sometimes comparisons per distance travelled.
Student edit
Particularly Student transport has safety as important. Student transport is travel to and from school and for students during the school term.
Size edit
Capacity edit
- Symphony of the Seas can carry 6680 passengers.[1]
Speed edit
- The fastest wheeled train is the TGV POS V150.[2]
Power edit
The most powerful car is the Koenigsegg Regera with 1479 horse power.[3]
Accessibility edit
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Low-floor bus
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Kneeling bus
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Invalid carriage
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Invacar
For the disabled or visually impaired, walking may require tactile pavement at junctions and audible crossing alerts. Buses and trains may require low floors with platforms requiring high for step-free boarding. Station platforms may require a Harrington hump. Recumbent cycling provision may be required.
Sustainability edit
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Fuel cell bus exhaust in London
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Carbon Emissions Per Passenger
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A green transport hierarchy
Sustainability is measured in construction, pollution (which includes fuel efficiency) and disposal. Sometimes it is divided by number of passengers.
Model edit
The largest Model Railway in the World is Minatur Wunderland in Hamburg. G scale (Garden, 1∶24 scale) is most popular for backyard modelling.
Questions edit
What is a measure of the sustainability? What is the best measure? What measures the largest transport in size? What measures the most popular transport used?