Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich VWL - Verkehrsokonomie, Note: 1,0, Leibniz Akademie Hannover - Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Hannover, 24 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der offentliche Personennahverkehr (OPNV) erfahrt eine immer hohere Bedeutung fur die Mobilitat der Menschen, der Lebensqualitat in Stadten und vor allem auch fur den Klimaschutz. Das Verkehrsangebot soll im Rahmen der Daseinsvorsorge die ausreichende Mobilitat der Bevolkerung sichern.1 Im Laufe der Zeit hat sich die Nachfrage nach offentlichen Verkehrsleistungen stark verandert. Die Gemeinden und Verkehrsunternehmen mussen als Reaktion darauf das bisherige Angebot des OPNV attraktiver und flexibler gestalten und sich den Kundenwunschen anpassen.2 Das entwickelt sich jedoch immer mehr zu einer grossen Herausforderung fur die kommunalen OPNV-Unternehmen. Zum Einen geht das Bundesministerium fur Verkehr, Bau und Wohnungswesen (BMVBW) in einer Verkehrsprognose davon aus, dass das Verkehrsaufkommen im individualen Strassenverkehr in den nachsten Jahren erheblich steigen wird.3 Trotz der Fortschritte in der Emissionsminderung an Fahrzeugen ist damit eine Zunahme der Umweltbelastung verbunden. Diese Umweltbelastung konnte durch einen attraktiveren und leistungsfahigeren OPNV verringert werden, indem ein grosser Teil des Verkehrszuwachses auf den weniger umweltbelastenden OPNV verlagert wird.4 Zum Anderen ist davon auszugehen, dass die Zahl der OPNV-Nutzer, bedingt durch die anhaltenden Benzinpreissteigerungen, weiter zunimmt.5 Den regionalen Verkehrsunternehmen und Gemeinden, also Anbietern des offentlichen Personennahverkehrs, fehlen die finanziellen Mittel zum Aus- und Neubau sowie zur Substanzerhaltung der Infrastruktur. Daruber hinaus ist schon heute zu erkennen, dass die in Zukunft fur den OPNV zur Verfugung stehenden Mittel immer geringer werde

The Hansom cab is one of the most striking images of the Victorian city, but it was not the only type of cab in use during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Much of the work was done by the 'growler', a four-wheeled cab that rattled through the streets, laden with luggage and with families eager to catch a train. Trevor May travels through the streets of Victorian and Edwardian England to trace the origins of the horse cab and the improvements in its design throughout the period, and to celebrate the cab drivers themselves, who had a reputation for quick-wittedness and repartee equal to that enjoyed by today's taxi-driver.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. CREATE RADICAL NEW RIDESWITH THESE OUTLANDISH PROJECTS!,/p> Want to take your evil talents on the road? Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius has everything you need to morph your old, unwanted wheels into fabulous, fully functional vehicles. Now you can fuel your artistic side, conserve energy, and get where you need to go with serious attitude! Dozens of pictures throughout the building process help you create these rad rides, some that you power yourself and some that will propel you for extensive distances with just the push of a button, running on inexpensive power obtained from a wall socket or the sun. Each project can be modified, mixed together, and customized, enabling you to create literally hundreds of new devices-the only limit is your imagination! Features illustrated instructions and plans for more than 13 highly detailed projects, all of which can be built using easily available parts and a few basic tools. Shows you how to completely dismantle a standard bicycle in order to twist it into something much more evil. Gives you alternative design ideas that leave room for you to mix or change the projects to suit your own evil agenda. Learn new skills and look cool - this book is for everyone with a desire to chop and create. Garage hackers unite! Regardless of your skill level, Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius will arm you with the skills you need in order to churn out your very own evil rides. Have a look at what is on our Evil Genius drawing board... Attitude and Style Gladiator Chopper Trike Old Skool Attitude The Whipper Snapper Speed and Comfort StreetFox Tadpole Trike DeltaWolf Racing Trike Little Warrior Trike Alternative Transportation Ucan2 HandCycle SpinCycle Vortex SkyStyle Tallbike Electric Power Sparky MiniBike LongRanger Bike Silent Speedster Kids Electric Trike

This is a book about road safety issues, mainly concerned with road accident data collection, analyses, monitoring, and countermeasure evaluations. The statistical and econometric techniques developed by the author and used in this book can also be used to collect data and monitor, analyze, and evaluate many public programs in the social sciences, health, engineering, and humanities fields.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich VWL - Verkehrsokonomie, Note: 1,0, Leibniz Akademie Hannover - Berufsakademie Hannover, 47 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der offentliche Personennahverkehr (OPNV) erfahrt eine immer hohere Bedeutung fur die Mobilitat der Menschen, der Lebensqualitat in Stadten und vor allem auch fur den Klimaschutz. Im Laufe der Zeit hat sich die Nachfrage nach offentlichen Verkehrsleistungen stark verandert. Die Gemeinden und Kommunen sowie die Verkehrsunternehmen mussen als Reaktion darauf das bisherige Angebot des OPNV attraktiver und flexibler gestalten und sich den aktuellen Kundenwunschen anpassen.1 Das entwickelt sich jedoch immer mehr zu einer grossen Herausforderung fur die kommunalen OPNVUnternehmen und dessen Aufgabentrager. Den regionalen Verkehrsunternehmen und Gemeinden, also Anbietern des offentlichen Personennahverkehrs, fehlen die finanziellen Mittel zum Aus- und Neubau sowie zur Substanzerhaltung der Infrastruktur. Daruber hinaus ist schon heute zu erkennen, dass die in Zukunft fur den OPNV zur Verfugung stehenden Fordermittel immer geringer werden.2 Vor dem Hintergrund der standig steigenden Nachfrage an adaquater Verkehrsleistung, ist zu uberdenken, ob die bestehenden verkehrspolitischen Instrumente der Aufgabe des OPNV gewachsen sind und den Anforderungen gerecht werden konnen. In dieser Arbeit soll die konventionelle sowie Moglichkeiten der alternativen Finanzierung von Infrastrukturanlagen des offentlichen Personennahverkehrs in Deutschland gezeigt werden. Es soll ein Uberblick von der Entstehung der staatlichen Forderung bis hin zur zukunftsorientierten Finanzierung der offentlichen Verkehrsleistungen dargestellt werden. ...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich VWL - Verkehrsokonomie, Note: 1,3, Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster (Institut fur Verkehrswissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Seminar zur Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik WS04/05, 20 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Anmerkungen: Ausarbeitung im Rahmen eines Ski-Hauptseminars zur Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik, anrechenbar als Hauptseminar im Wirtschaftsinformatik-Wahlpflichtfach "VWL fur WI." Bei dem Seminar handelte es sich um ein Fallstudien-Blockseminar am Institut fur Verkehrswissenschaft. Abgabedatum: 21. Oktober 2004, Abstract: Schon Adam Smith erkannte einerseits die allgemeine Notwendigkeit zur staatlichen Bereitstellung von Kollektivgutern. Andererseits deutete er bereits an, dass es fur den Bau und Betrieb von Verkehrsinfrastrukturen privatwirtschaftliche Alternativen gibt, beispielsweise durch die Erhebung einer nutzerindividuellen Abgabe, so dass die allgemeinen Staatseinnahmen nicht beruhrt werden mussen. Dieser Gedanke besitzt heute wieder eine besondere Aktualitat. In Deutschland ist die Bereitstellung von Verkehrsinfrastrukturen seit Jahrzehnten in staatlicher Hand und eine dementsprechende Verpflichtung kann teilweise aus dem Grundgesetz abgeleitet werden. Doch angesichts der Mittelknappheit der Gebietskorperschaften wird auch hierzulande uber alternative Wege der Bereit- und Herstellung von Verkehrsinfrastrukturen nachgedacht. Dies sollte jedoch nicht allein als Mittel zum Zweck der Sanierung leerer offentlicher Kassen gesehen werden, sondern auch okonomisch sinnvoll sein. Diese Wege aus okonomischer Sicht zu analysieren und eine Bereit- und Herstellungsempfehlung zu geben, ist das Thema dieser Arbeit. Hierfur werden zunachst kurz die Begriffe Infrastruktur im Allgemeinen und Verkehrsinfrastruktur im Speziellen definiert und abgegrenzt. Im dritten Kapitel wird die okonomische Natur von Verkehrsinfrastruktur vor dem Hintergrund der Kollektivgutertheorie untersucht. Aufgrund

A compilation of magazine road tests, along the lines of the Brooklands Books Road Test Books. A compilation of period road tests and servicing information on Bristol Cars from Unique Motor Books

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich VWL - Verkehrsokonomie, Note: 2,0, Helmut-Schmidt-Universitat - Universitat der Bundeswehr Hamburg, 92 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der diskriminierungsfreie Netzzugang wird bei der DB Netz AG taglich und konsequent gelebt. Beleg fur den fairen Wettbewerb auf der Schiene ist nicht zuletzt die Zahl der mehr als 290 externen Kunden, die auf unserem Netz unterwegs sind - Tendenz steigend." Diese Aussage von Dagmar Haase Vorstand Marketing/Vertrieb der Deutschen Bahn AG zeigt, wie sich die Deutsche Bahn selbst in der Rolle des Infrastrukturanbieters sieht. Seit der Bahnreform im Jahr 1994 muss die Deutsche Bahn AG Wettbewerbern einen Netzzugang zu ihren Trassen gegen Entgeltzahlung, dem Trassenpreis, gewahren. Seitdem ist es auf dem Netz zu einer steigenden Anzahl von Transportunternehmen im Bereich des Guter- und Personenverkehrs gekommen, welche neben der Deutschen Bahn AG Verkehrsleistungen auf deren Trassennetz anbieten. Doch kann allein die Anzahl der Wettbewerber kein Beleg fur einen fairen Wettbewerb auf der Schiene sein. Ein fairer Wettbewerb auf der Schiene kann namlich nur entstehen, wenn das Zugangsentgelt, also der Trassenpreis, in angemessener Hohe erhoben wird. Dies wird deutlich, da der Trassenpreis seit Jahren im Blickpunkt der Betrachtung von Seiten der Marktakteure, den Regulierungsbehorden, der Europaischen Union und letztlich auch der Wissenschaft steht. So gab es vor dem Eisenbahnbundesamt und dem Kartellamt immer wieder Beschwerden durch die Nachfrager uber die Hohe der Trassenpreise, die darauf mit Auflagen und Vorgaben der Trassenpreisgestaltung reagierten. Im Rahmen der Europaischen Kommission und besonders der Verkehrsministerkonferenzen gab und gibt es Treffen, bei denen nach Gestaltungsvorgaben und Losungen gesucht wird, einen Trassenpreis zu gestalten, der einen Wettbewerb auf der Schiene fordert und die Problematik der Diskriminierung losen kann. In der Forsch

Road signs have never attracted the interest that railway signs have, perhaps because they are so commonplace. There have been direction signs ever since man began to travel, and boundary signs, too, have a long history. Warning signs, however, did not become necessary until cycling and motoring became established at the end of the nineteenth century. Since then the British government has sought to regulate all aspects of traffic signage, and signs are often altered to keep abreast of developments, but nevertheless signs from bygone days can still be observed along Britain's highways today.

Lowriding is a beloved cultural tradition in New Mexico, especially the northern communities and villages including Espanola, also known as the lowrider capital of the world. The classic car fixed up for shows and cruising has become a symbol of Hispano and community pride for the car aficionados, artists, and mechanics whose lives are immersed in the culture. They flaunt their cars in publiclocals and tourists admire classic lines, upholstered interiors, and shiny chrome hubcaps when they pass by. It isnt surprising they captured the eye of other artists who have photographed the beauty and uniqueness of this art form. Thanks to them, we have a wonderful forty-year record of the cars and their makers as well as their homeland. Photographs by New Mexicos most renowned documentarians such as Alex Harris, Jack Parsons, Miguel Gandert, Annie Sahlin, Meridel Rubenstein, Don J. Usner, and Siegfried Halus are included alongside photographers newer on the scene, creating a fascinating compilation of lowriders over time. From the magnificent views of New Mexicos gorgeous landscape through the interior of a lowrider by Alex Harris, to Jack Parsons iconic lowrider images that were published in the classic MNM Press book, Low n slow: Lowriding in New Mexico, to Miguel Gandert and Don Usners cultural take on lowriders and their communities, we are able to look back at an enduring but evolving tradition. In his essay, Don J. Usner provides an insightful overview of lowriding in New Mexico, how it evolved, the culture, and the car makers themselves who are also known as lowriders. In his intimate interviews with lowriders, he records in their own words what lowriding means to them as they mourn lost friends and familyicons in the communityand discuss generational shifts and trends

An introductory manual covering choosing the right RV, operating its systems, planning trips, preparing for travel, handling an RV on the road, using campground sites, and more.

In his cultural analysis of the motor car in Germany, Wolfgang Sachs starts from the assumption that the automobile is more than a means of transportation and that its history cannot be understood merely as a triumphant march of technological innovation. Instead, Sachs examines the history of the automobile from the late 1880s until today for evidence on the nature of dreams and desires embedded in modern culture. Written in a lively style and illustrated by a wealth of cartoons, advertisements, newspaper stories, and propaganda, this book explores the nature of Germany's love affair with the automobile. A "history of our desires" for speed, wealth, violence, glamour, progress, and power--as refracted through images of the automobile--it is at once fascinating and provocative.
Sachs recounts the development of the automobile industry and the impact on German society of the marketing and promotion of the motor car. As cars became more affordable and more common after World War II, advertisers fanned the competition for status, refining their techniques as ownership became ever more widespread.
Sachs concludes by demonstrating that the triumphal procession of private motorization has in fact become an intrusion. The grand dreams once attached to the automobile have aged. Sachs appeals for the cultivation of new dreams born of the futility of the old ones, dreams of "a society liberated from progress," in which location, distance, and speed are reconceived in more appropriately humane dimensions.

Britain's biggest county, Yorkshire, was particularly affected by the period of deregulation. Many independents have fallen by the wayside over the years but others have come to take their places. The blue buses of Samuel Ledgard of Leeds, the red ones of Connor & Graham in Hull and the delightful colours of Felix Motors of Hatfield may now be only memories, yet there are still plenty of other small businesses providing bus services within the boundaries of Yorkshire. These vary from Powells providing buses in industrial South Yorkshire to Reliance Motor Services running out from York to the rural north. John Law was born and bred in Yorkshire and has been photographing the bus scene there since the 1960s, often focusing on the independent firms that have flourished throughout the county over the years. In this book he has chosen the best of his collection, featuring a variety of photographs to illustrate the independent bus sector in the great county of Yorkshire.

The North of England has long been an area of immense interest to bus enthusiasts. In Urban Buses in Northern England , Peter Tucker presents a fine selection of photographs representing the area's urban bus scene between the 1990s and the present day. Urban Buses in Northern England covers the North East, North West and Yorkshire regions of England, including operators such as Arriva, First, Northern, Stagecoach and Yorkshire Rider, plus much-loved independents such as Black Prince and OK Travel. Urban Buses in Northern England will be of immense interest to bus enthusiasts and those with an interest in the changing face of northern England since the 1990s.

Blazefield commenced operations in 1991, having bought the final shares in the former AJS Holdings group. From the beginning it was clear that Blazefield had a strong approach to passengers and the growth of the business. With over 300 vehicles, most of the operations were in Yorkshire with a base in London for its Sovereign unit along with a smaller operation based in and around Cambridge. Route branding and a simple livery was a combination that worked well for increasing passengers and vehicle renewal. The Volvo chassis range and Wrightbus bodywork were the standard for the group. Growth came in the shape of the former Stagecoach operations in East Lancashire. In late 2006 Transdev were successful in acquiring Blazefield. Transdev continued to form a strong brand. Today expansion in local identities along with colourful brands see Transdev taking the lead in modern-day bus operation.

Patrick Dyer's eighth book in the 'at work' series takes the reader on a journey with ERF, England's last independent truck manufacturer, between the years 1975 and 1993 with the B, C, CP and E-series trucks that the Sandbach based company produced in the face of overwhelming competition from foreign manufacturers.Apart from the renowned economy, reliability and longevity of the products, the B, C, CP and E-series truck ranges were all linked by the remarkable SP cab, which combined a steel cage with bolt on SMC panels. The system was so revolutionary that ERF patented it. The low cost of design and manufacture allowed it to update and improve its cabs with each series.ERF B, C, CP & E-series at Work draws on over 200 fine photographs from the manufacturer and trucking enthusiasts, which combine with the informative text to tell the remarkable story of these ERF products through some of the most turbulent years of the company's existence.

ON THE ROAD: GROWING UP IN EIGHT JOURNEYS - MY EARLY YEARS is a new form of autobiography, in which TOP GEAR presenter Richard Hammond tells the story of his early life through a series of significant driving episodes. He's a child in the back seat of Dad's car on the way to the seaside in Weston-Super-Mare. He's on his first bike, a red one, in Solihull, then on his first motorcycle, a Honda MTX50. He's at the wheel of his first car (and in the back with his first girlfriend). He is driving a furniture delivery van as part of his first job in and around Ripon. Now he is showing off with a friend, risking everything. ON THE ROAD is an emotional road map in which each chapter has its own registration number, and its own distinctive interior. Most importantly, each chapter sets off and arrives. ON THE ROAD surges on to its destination, reversing or moving quickly through the gears, reliving the central episodes and conflicts of Richard's life. Every chapter is a stage in a longer journey. Although there are precious few road-rage monologues against four-wheel drivers and men in vests in white vans, Richard Hammond's readers will quickly recognise the funny self-deprecating and balanced ease that has made him one of Britain's best-loved writers and television presenters.

More complex and imposing than any other vehicle in the British emergency services, the fire engine has a long and interesting history. The earliest water pumps had been developed by the eighteenth century - basic manual pumps that had to be hauled around by people or horses, and were often only used on fire-insured premises. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries horse-drawn, steam-powered fire engines, and eventually motorised fire engines, came to revolutionise firefighting, offering far greater versatility and the brigades came to be run by the municipalities. In this beautifully illustrated introduction, Eddie Baker charts the history of fire engines and their variants, and the increasingly complex equipment they have carried, such as high-rise ladders and high-pressure hoses. He also explains the wider history of the fire service and how the engines have been shaped by its needs and, most importantly, those of the firefighters themselves.

The five volumes from the October 1996 conference are available separately (but all carry the same ISBN): v.1, Advanced Designs and Operations, $72 (109 pp.); v.2, Tribology and Applications (97 pp.), $60; v.3, Alternative Fuels, (115 pp.) $72; v.4, Natural Gas Engines, Combustion, Emission and Si

Foreword by Ted Hesketh, CBE Former Managing Director, Translink - This is the sixth book in the 'Buses in Ulster' series published by Colourpoint Books. They are to be congratulated for bringing the story of Ulsterbus and Citybus to a wider audience, and putting it on record for future generations. During the first two decades of the 'Troubles', the men and women of Ulsterbus and Citybus had to cope with unprecedented difficulties. My predecessor, Werner Heubeck, gave outstanding leadership when it would have been so easy to throw in the towel. To keep buses running normally was the top priority and everything else was secondary. My early days with Ulsterbus were focussed on keeping the finances in good order when buses were being destroyed in quantity; compensation was a thorny issue, and revenues were subject to frequent disruption. Gradually, as Mr Heubeck's deputy, I took on additional responsibilities such as industrial tribunals, property development, etc; Mr Heubeck gave me a lot of scope in the day to day running of the business so the transition to Managing Director was relatively smooth. The worst of the 'Troubles' had passed when I became MD in 1988.Even so, this volume records nearly 250 buses totally destroyed by terrorism during my time as MD.Thankfully no staff were killed. In 1996, we erected a ceramic wall panel in Laganside Buscentre to commemorate the twelve busmen killed earlier in the 'Troubles'. With the passage of time it is very pleasing that the heroism of our bus drivers, and all the staff who supported them during the 'Troubles', is increasingly recognised. I hope that in time there will be a more substantial memorial for those killed and injured, which will also record the bravery of the very many who, on a daily basis, displayed great courage to maintain services throughout the 'Troubles'. Like most bus companies, Ulsterbus faced declining passenger numbers due to the growth in private car usage. Introduction of a market led approach saw the development of many new services, real improvements to the quality of all services and much better public information. Strenuous efforts went into creating a new climate of industrial relations, and this helped avoid unnecessary service disruptions. There was increasing recognition that many of our staff work unsocial hours which can impact on family life.By way of "thank you" we ran a series of Family Fun Days for partners and children - hugely enjoyed by all!A previously untold success story was the effective blocking of proposals to privatise and deregulate bus services in the Province. These proposals were wholly unsuited to Northern Ireland and had they succeeded there is little doubt that Ulsterbus, as we know it, would no longer exist. As always there is unfinished business. The E-way and Super-route busway schemes are long term projects conceived during the period covered by this book. Less well known are similar schemes going into north and west Belfast. Some of the land currently blighted by the peace line offers a unique opportunity to develop a new busway to benefit the entire community. I hope that future volumes of 'Buses in Ulster' will be able to carry reports of substantial progress on these schemes. I am proud to have played a part in the history of these two great companies. From retirement, I look back with fondness to a most enjoyable time working in both Ulsterbus and Citybus with some of the best professionals in the business. Despite all the problems and the long hours we still managed to have some fun!From the start of Ulsterbus in 1967 until he retired in 2001, Irvine Millar was a valued member of the senior management.During the period of this volume he developed his initial role as management auditor, to create a specialism embracing the whole area of bus priority measures. He even managed to convince some of our colleagues in Road Service that building more roads is not necessarily the best answer to every traffic problem, and that sometimes public transport has a role to play! Irvine's extensive knowledge of buses has been put to good use in this book. He goes beyond the detailed recording of fleet changes to trace the history of service development and touches on many other aspects of Ulsterbus and Citybus to the reader's benefit and it is with great pleasure that I commend it to you.

"The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook offers both
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The all-terrain vehicle market continues to be a popular one as more and more outdoor enthusiasts discover how much fun ATVs are to use. The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook is a comprehensive, in-depth guide that provides valuable, updated information on the machine, including: - Who the top manufacturers are and what models are being offered today
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- Using an ATV when you go hunting Whether you're an avid outdoorsman who needs to travel across rugged wilderness, or who needs an ATV for hauling heavy work equipment, or who simply wants to race or ride for fun, author Monte Burch makes understanding ATVs fast and easy. He even includes information on actual tests of specific models. This is a must-read book for any new or seasoned rider who wants to hit the trails.