Transport industries

Alkibiades, a central character in Plato's Symposium, claims that philosophy touches him to the quick.

The report provides a description and an assessment of the recent actions carried out by the Mexican government to enhance the quality of regulation and regulatory governance in the rail sector in Mexico.

There is a growing interest in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), particularly in infrastructure and public services.

This book explores the recent advancements in intelligent transportation sector.

The drone industry is one of the most exciting and dynamic sectors in the modern world, growing and developing at an exponential pace.

The competition between airports demands higher-quality services to satisfy passengers.

Agricultural Co-operation in the Soviet Union (1929) examines agriculture in the USSR as the government was restructuring all national economic life and enterprise on a state socialist basis.

This book offers comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of how ride-hailing applications (RHAs) are changing the landscape of urban mobility in developing Southeast Asia by examining the disruptions they cause, the impacts of RHAs on the transportation system, and public policy responses aimed at mitigating these impacts.

El sector del transporte se enfrenta en la actualidad a retos de gran calado, entre ellos, el de seguir avanzando en el proceso de liberalización, con la consiguiente sujeción plena al Derecho de la Competencia, y de asimilar la profunda transformación a consecuencia de la irrupción de la innovación tecnológica y de la automatización en este ámbito.

The Community of Oil Exporting Countries (1972) looks at the oil producing countries of the developing world and their economic reliance on oil.

This book offers new insights into the wider socio-economic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR).

This book, first published in 1965, illustrates the world of management in the airline industry.

A self-teaching aid that covers International regulations for preventing collision at sea 1972 (Colregs) or Rules of the Road, including navigation lights and related situations that could be asked within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency oral examinations for the deck certificate of competency.

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that hugely constrains existing transportation infrastructure in cities.

The airline industry is fundamental to the workings of the global economy.

The SAGE Handbook of Transport Studies is an authoritative survey of contemporary transportation systems examined in terms of economic, social, and technical issues, as well as environmental challenges.

Sea freight remains overwhelmingly the most common form of transport for goods globally.

70 per cent of the planet is covered by water, and 90 per cent of global economic trade is transported by sea.

This book, first published in 1985, presents a comprehensive overview of the world shipbuilding industry.

Completely updated and revised, Cruise Ship Tourism, 2nd Edition covers the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, combining the latest knowledge and research to provide a comprehensive account of the subject.

Our world is unquestionably one in which ubiquitous movements of people, goods, technologies, media, money, and ideas produce systems of flows.

Canada's leaders were key participants.

"e;A damning indictment of the airline industry, and the lax oversight and economic and political pressures that are jeopardizing the safety of everyone.

The Impact of Soviet Shipping (1987) is a detailed analysis of the operations and impact of Soviet shipping.

For a large number of countries, the task of Arctic exploration and implementation of year-round navigation along the Northern Sea Route, which has become a reality today due to global warming, has become increasingly relevant in recent years.

Reisen und Gesundheit waren in der Vergangenheit Dinge, die als Marktnischen in Form von Kurreisen oder Aufenthalten in Schönheitsfarmen wenig Beachtung fanden.

All phases of road developmentfrom construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceaffect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals.

Anyone interested in the rise of American corporate capitalism should look to the streets of Baltimore.

This book aims to investigate the global value chain (GVC) from a viewpoint of industrial development and examine how GVC participation, upgrading, and connectivity have affected structural transformation in developing economies.

Modelling and Managing Airport Performance provides an integrated view of state-of-the-art research on measuring and improving the performance of airport systems with consideration of both airside and landside operations.

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today.

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As an important industry, transportation costs account for a considerable percentage of the gross national product of countries.

The competition between airports demands higher-quality services to satisfy passengers.

International Air Carrier Liability brings together essential treaties and airline-to-airline agreements on air carrier liability, safety and security, and supplements these with expert commentary and analysis.

The modern shipping industry has reached maturity; market demand and landscape shifts force industry agents to find new pathways to successful development.

This title was originally published in 1981.

Air Transport and Regional Development Methodologies is one of three interconnected books related to a four-year European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action established in 2015.

This book, first published in 1946, deals with the question of the history, development and likely future of the civil air industry.

The on-time delivery of goods is regarded as a primary factor of the urban economy and is being monitored by businesses and government alike.

DHL: From Startup to Global Upstart is the story of a startup that became the first worldwide logistics service organization, fighting regulation, trade restrictions, customs, and many other technical issues to develop processes that have stood the test of time to become the accepted norm in delivery throughout the world.

The physical distribution of products is an important element in the marketing operations of all productive enterprises, and in many cases efficient distribution is the most important single factor leading to success.