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Transportation in Japan and the U.S. By Dan Chargo. Transportation in Japan. Efficient public transport systems Trains Subways Buses Rush hour 8-9am and 5pm. Trains. Train network Japan Railways Rail Passes. High Speed Trains (Shinkansen). 1 st bullet train 1964 300 km/h
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Transportation in Japan and the U.S. By Dan Chargo
Transportation in Japan • Efficient public transport systems • Trains • Subways • Buses Rush hour 8-9am and 5pm
Trains • Train network • Japan Railways • Rail Passes
High Speed Trains(Shinkansen) • 1st bullet train 1964 • 300 km/h • Tokyo to major cities
Buses • A main form of public transit • Highway buses • Complicated system for fares
Taxi’s • Major cities • Relatively expensive • Very nice inside
Bicycles (Jitensha) • Common for all ages • Theft
Ferries Geographic layout
Cars • Cities • Rural Areas • Gas efficient • 3.84/gallon Kei-class
Commuting numbers For company workers • 48% train/subway • 24% car • 9% bus/street car • 9% bike • 7% walk • 3% motorcycle
U.S. Transportation • Buses • Taxi/Subways in some major cities • Automobiles
Buses • Commuting/ school • Downtown areas
Automobiles • Fuel Consumption
Similarities • Buses in cities • Use of Taxi’s • Airplanes
Differences • Population Density • Bicycles • Trains • Ferries • Cars
More Cars • Japans auto industry • Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports 281000 • US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports 5.7 million
Japanese cars in the US • 817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 03 • 4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 03 • High quality
Japanese Honda Toyota Nissan Mazda Mitsubishi Subaru American Ford General Motors Chrysler Big names in the auto business
Traffic Laws in Japan • Left side of road • 18 year old minimum • Signs Japanese/ English • Speed limits
Bibliography • www.Japan-guide.com • www.wikepedia.com • Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures 2004