A comprehensive review of the material, including the development of intermodal and high-speed rail networks. There is also a section on pipelines. 5.3 – Rail Transportation and Pipelines | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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French Rail Network, 1886
Source: David Rumsey Map Collection. The development of the French rail network originated through connectors from Paris, the main hub, to regional cities. This led to the formation of a hub-and-spoke network with limited connectivity. This structure has endured into the 21st century.
Chapter 5.2 (Road transportation) updated
Mostly relates to current data concerning car manufacturing and road transport demand factors. 5.2 – Road Transportation | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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Source: AASHTO. 2018. A policy on geometric design of highways and streets, seventh edition. Washington, DC: AASHTO. Note: SPUI (Single-Point Urban Interchange). The setting of highway networks necessitated interchanges where two highways intersect. The grade separation of interchanges allows continuous traffic without interruptions such as stops or traffic lights, increasing
Distribution of Car Trips by Travelled Distance, United States
Source: Haaren, R. Van (2012) Assessment of Electric Cars ’ Range Requirements and Usage Patterns based on Driving Behavior recorded in the National Household Travel Survey of 2009. 1, 56. The large majority of automobile trips are performed over short distances. For instance, about 80% of all car trips in
George Washington Bridge
Photo: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2022. Completed in 1931 and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the George Washington Bridge is one of the most extensively used suspension bridges in the world, with 51 million annual vehicle crossings, equivalent to 100 million people per year. When
Chapter 5.1 (Transportation modes) updated
Covers a basic introduction to transportation modes and the concepts of modal competition and modal shift. Passenger and freight transportation often compete over the same road infrastructures. A trend has been to separate passenger and freight modes. 5.1 – Transportation Modes, Modal Competition and Modal Shift | The Geography of
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Chapter 4.4 (Transportation, sustainability and decarbonization) update
An overview of the concept of sustainable transportation and the complexity of its conceptualization and implementation. Decarbonization is the outcome of the evolution of sustainability into a more practical field of application. 4.4 – Transportation, Sustainability and Decarbonization | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
Continue readingGlobal Electric Vehicles Sales, 2010-2022
Source: IEA. Before 2010, electric vehicles were marginal products almost used as prototypes. From 2010 sales increased rapidly, with electric vehicles becoming mainstream to reach 10.2 million units in 2022, accounting for 14% of global sales. The exponential growth pattern may be indicative that a paradigm shift is underway. Electrification