The document discusses different modes of transportation in the travel and tourism industry. It covers land transportation including various types of vehicles used for tourists like buses, taxis, trains. It also discusses water transportation and air transportation as key categories of the transportation sector important for tourism.
The document discusses different modes of transportation in the travel and tourism industry. It covers land transportation including various types of vehicles used for tourists like buses, taxis, trains. It also discusses water transportation and air transportation as key categories of the transportation sector important for tourism.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRENUERSHIP
ISPSC- SANTA MARIA CAMPUS
TRAVELTRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY SECTOR
BENJO MANZANO QUIDULIT
TRAVEL INDUSTRY It is one of the largest service industries in the world, an increasingly important one in the modern age. It is concerned with providing services related to travel from one location to another. This includes services that are directly related to the travel itself, such as transportation, but also includes services related to catering for travellers’ needs and wants after they have arrived at their destination. TRANSPORATION SECTOR A tourist can travel by a variety of means. Tourism professionals, as well as tourists, should be aware of the various modes of transport available to reach the destination. CATEGORIES OF TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
LAND WATER AIR
TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION Land/Ground transport is integral to the life that we live today and throughout history. From transporting goods to going on holiday, we need ground transport to get from one destination to another destination. It is a transportation that is over land instead of on water or in the air LAND TRANSPORTATION Road and Rail transportation are the two main components of land/ground transportation. It is used every single day in different ways and has been throughout the years. It continues to change and adapt as technologies and industry change. It is now independent of humans, thanks to revolutions of industry and invention. DIFFERENT TYPE OF TOURIST LAND TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD BASED DIFFERENT TYPE OF TOURIST LAND TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD BASED Motorcoach (also known as BUS) 40 to 45 seaters
Van and the Mini-Bus (A van is a
vehicle which seats six to fifteen passengers; while the Mini-Bus has a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 24 passengers. DIFFERENT TYPE OF TOURIST LAND TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD BASED Double Decker (modern double- decker buses have a seating capacity of around 70-90 people)
Recreational Vehicles (RV) it allows
you to bring your home on the road. Its facilities includes bed, a kitchen, a living room area and a bathroom. DIFFERENT TYPE OF TOURIST LAND TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD BASED Taxi Cab (also known as a taxi or a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a shared ride)
Tricycle (a type of auto rickshaw. A
regular motorcycle with additional passenger sitting. Passenger sitting is usually in a side car than can accommodate from 2-7 or more depending on the design of the vehicle.) DIFFERENT TYPE OF TOURIST LAND TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD BASED Jitney (Jep/Jeepney) a uniquely Filipino invention and affluently named the “King of the Road”. It carries between 16-20 passengers.
Kalesa/ Horse-Drawn Carriages -
Offering a glimpse of how people travelled in the past, horse-drawn carriages are specifically designed for tourist. RAIL TRANSPOTATION RAIL TRANSPOTATION Rail transport is an important part of our transport system and is an important method of ground transport. From the steam train to electric trams and luxury trains, there are many different types of trains.
Rail Transportation - Transferring of
passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks. It is also referred to as train transport. ADVANTAGES OF RAIL TRANSPORT There are many advantages of rail transport, which is why it is used frequently as a method of transport around the world. 1. Cost-effective 2. More eco-friendly than other types of transport 3. Reliable 4. Much larger than road transport 5. Much safer than other means of ground transportation 6. It is relatively faster than l any road based transport. 7. It provides epic scenery TRAIN - A form of rail transport consisting of a series of vehicles that usually runs along a rail track or transport cargo or passengers. TYPES OF RAIL TRANSPORT LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER TRAINS Refers to trains travelling between several cities, regions of a country, or even crossing multiple countries LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT They transport passengers within a city and the suburbs. They operate their tracks and run in a regular intervals. (e.g. PNR) LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT Popularly known as the metro and subway, this is designed to carry large numbers of passengers. They either run aboveground or underground using a rail separate system. MONORAIL usually elevated from the streets, the monorail runs on a single track of passengers. It is also placed in large theme parks to assist tourists in seeing the different attractions. HERITAGE TRAINS these are historic vehicles designed for tourists. TRENDS 1. Rise of Megacities - According to the “Failure of Rail: 2050,” the increasing number of people living in the city will require a more efficient train system. The train journey is predicted to be faster, greener, with seamless links to other modes of transport. 2. Virtual Shopping Walls in Train Stations - In 2011, Homeplus in Seoul, Korea, opened the first evervisual supermarkets. these were set up on the Seonreung subway station. To order from over 500 products on display, Smartphone users scan the QR code. BENJOPET