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Transportation in Japan Transportation in Japan and the U.S.and the U.S.
By Dan ChargoBy Dan Chargo
Transportation in JapanTransportation in Japan
Efficient public transport systemsEfficient public transport systems TrainsTrains
SubwaysSubways BusesBuses
Rush hour 8-9am and 5pmRush hour 8-9am and 5pm
TrainsTrains
Train networkTrain network Japan RailwaysJapan Railways
Rail PassesRail Passes
High Speed TrainsHigh Speed Trains(Shinkansen)(Shinkansen)
11stst bullet train bullet train 19641964
300 km/h 300 km/h Tokyo to major Tokyo to major
citiescities
BusesBuses
A main form of A main form of public transitpublic transit
Highway busesHighway buses Complicated Complicated
system for system for faresfares
Taxi’sTaxi’s
Major citiesMajor cities Relatively Relatively
expensiveexpensive Very nice insideVery nice inside
Bicycles (Jitensha)Bicycles (Jitensha)
Common for all agesCommon for all ages TheftTheft
FerriesFerries
Geographic layoutGeographic layout
CarsCars
Cities Cities Rural AreasRural Areas Gas efficientGas efficient 3.84/gallon3.84/gallon
Kei-class
Commuting numbersCommuting numbers
For company workersFor company workers 48% train/subway48% train/subway 24% car24% car 9% bus/street car9% bus/street car 9% bike9% bike 7% walk7% walk 3% motorcycle3% motorcycle
U.S. TransportationU.S. Transportation
BusesBuses Taxi/Subways in some major citiesTaxi/Subways in some major cities AutomobilesAutomobiles
BusesBuses
Commuting/ schoolCommuting/ school Downtown areasDowntown areas
Taxi’s and SubwayTaxi’s and Subway
AirplanesAirplanes
AutomobilesAutomobiles
•Fuel Consumption
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Buses in citiesBuses in cities Use of Taxi’sUse of Taxi’s
AirplanesAirplanes
DifferencesDifferences
Population DensityPopulation Density BicyclesBicycles
TrainsTrains FerriesFerries
CarsCars
More CarsMore Cars
Japans auto industryJapans auto industry Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports
281000281000 US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports
5.7 million5.7 million
Japanese cars in the USJapanese cars in the US
817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 0303
4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 0303
High qualityHigh quality
Big names in the auto businessBig names in the auto business
JapaneseJapanese HondaHonda ToyotaToyota NissanNissan MazdaMazda MitsubishiMitsubishi SubaruSubaru
AmericanAmerican FordFord General MotorsGeneral Motors ChryslerChrysler
Traffic Laws in JapanTraffic Laws in Japan
Left side of roadLeft side of road 18 year old minimum18 year old minimum
Signs Japanese/ EnglishSigns Japanese/ English Speed limitsSpeed limits
2005 Toyota Camry2005 Toyota Camry
Nissan SkylineNissan Skyline
BibliographyBibliography
www.Japan-guide.comwww.Japan-guide.com www.wikepedia.comwww.wikepedia.com Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and
Figures 2004Figures 2004