Transportation
Advances in transportation have spurred global economic growth by reducing travel time and increasing the number of passengers. A businessperson can board a plane in the evening in New York and land in London after a 6-hour flight to attend a morning business meeting. A century ago, this journey would take several weeks by ship. Read chapter 2, which discusses the opportunities and risks for the transportation industry today. The transportation industry is vital to international business since it allows business trips, meetings, and commercial activity to occur regularly and efficiently.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of transportation in the tourism industry
- Recognize milestones in the development of the air industry and explain how profitability is measured in this sector
- Report on the historic importance of rail travel and challenges to rail operations today
- Describe water-based transportation segments including cruise travel and passenger ferries
- Recognize the importance of transportation infrastructure in tourism destinations
- Specify elements of sightseeing transportation, and explain current issues regarding rental vehicles and taxis
- Identify and relate industry trends and issues including fuel costs, environmental impacts, and changing weather
Source: Morgan Westcott, https://opentextbc.ca/introtourism/chapter/chapter-2-transportation/
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