Bangladesh Institute of Planners ISSN 2075-9363 Paradox between Public Transport and Private Car as a Modal Choice in Policy Formulation A. H. M. Mehbub Anwar* Abstract This paper presents the stance towards modal choice behavior between public transport and private car. To find out the probable solutions‚ this paper investigated the latent attitudes of the trip makers concerning modal choice between private car and public transport and the advantages and disadvantages of these two modes as a choice
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Should Plastic Surgery be encouraged? What is Plastic Surgery? Longman Dictionary (1987) defines Plastic Surgery as the repairing or improving of damaged‚ diseased‚ or unsatisfactorily shaped parts of the body with pieces of skin or bone taken from other parts of the body. The word "plastic" derives from the Greek‚ plastikos meaning to mould or to shape and its use here is not connected with the synthetic polymer material known as plastic. There are two types of plastic surgery which are
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Cost‚ convenience and environmental advantages of using public transportation. Many people who are looking for a way to save money can look no further than where they sit every day. People who live in rural or suburban areas often have the option of public transportation‚ at least for the daily commute to work. There are many advantages to using public transportation. First is cost. If you compare the cost of gas‚ parking and auto maintenance to the cost of a bus or train pass‚ you’ll find
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SHOULD COHABITATION BE ENCOURAGED? Cohabitation has become very popular and common among teenagers these days. As stated in the Oxford Dictionary‚ cohabitation is the act of living in the same house together and having a sexual relationship without any commitments and marriage. In the last several decades‚ families have changed. Instead of getting married‚ many people are cohabitating or in simple words prefer living together. Some of these cohabitating couples finally get married. Most of them
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British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transportation should be encouraged and international law introduces to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree? During the 18th century‚ there were only a number of cars that can be sighted on the roads. And only well-off families can afford to purchase their own transportation. After a century‚ vehicles that can be seen on the road boosted in
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TURKISH TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS As the number of vehicles on the roads increases‚ so does the danger. Although there is modern safety equipment‚ cars are still mainly responsible for the total number of traffic accidents. This is very common in Turkey‚ which has the second highest RTA (road traffic accident) rate in the world. There are several reasons for traffic accidents in Turkey such as the attitude of Turkish drivers‚ the poor conditions of the roads‚ and the number of old cars in traffic. The
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Safe and fast travel is what the commuters expect from our public transport system. It is supposed to be the cheapest and best option. But for the students of Kristu Jayanti College and the other neighbouring colleges‚ that is not the case. The number of BMTC buses operating from Hennur main road to Kothanur is found to be highly insufficient during the morning peak hours. The students commuting in this route find it very difficult to reach their college safely in the right time. They are of the
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Should all public transport be free and paid for by the state? | [Edit]Background and Context of Debate:Some governments have considered paying for public transport out of taxpayers’ money‚ making it free. This would take cars‚ along with congestion‚ off our roads‚ and help the environment‚ so many people think it’s a great idea and everyone would be able to see its advantage. However‚ like nearly all policies‚ it does have its cons. This debate article explores that.In Belgium the government
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Road transport and traffic system‚ and safety problems in Ethiopia: The two decades Experiences Prepared for 9th International Conference on The Ethiopian Economy “We must now use every day to act on road safety‚ and implement effective sustainable action to prevent injury and death on the world’s roads.” Dr Lee Jong-wook‚ director-general‚ World Health Organization Prepared By: Temesgen Aklilu‚ (MA‚ BA) (Mobile: 0911228931) March‚ 2011 Addis Ababa Ethiopia [pic] Pictorial description
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1. INTRODUCTION Nowadays‚ public transport plays an important role in each country in the world. This is because public transport is the most important issue in our lives. People have different views about public transport. In this report the authors will compare the views on public transport between 0 ELICOS students and Australians. 1.1. Background Regarding the selection of public transport of Australian‚ the survey have shown that the rate of using public transport increases significantly between
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