Tour 8_ OLFU Lec

1. Air, Sea and Land
TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT

2. Introduction
 One of the prerequisites to successful
mass tourism is convenient access to
destinations
 To be accessible, a place must have
both the transportation systems ,
infrastructure and superstructure

3. Introduction
 The development of transportation
systems is one of the key factors in the
growth of international tourism
 Coupled with improvements in
infrastructure, better transportation
technology has enabled people to travel
at greater speed, comfort and
convenience.

4. Transportation
 is the movement of people and goods from
one place to another
 The term is derived from the Latin trans
("across") and portare ("to carry")
 Industries which have the business of
providing equipment, actual transport,
transport of people or goods and services
used in transport of goods or people make up
a large broad and important sector of most
national economies, and are collectively
referred to as transport industries

5. TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT
The management of transportation
operations of all types, including
tracking and managing every aspect
of vehicle maintenance, fuel costing,
routing and mapping, warehousing,
communications, cargo handling and
carrier selection and management,
accounting.

6. Passenger Transportation Structure
Transportation
Air Road Rail Water Others
Charter
Private
Scheduled
BUS
Scheduled
Charter and
Tour Operator
AUTO
Privately owned
Rental
MOTORBIKE
OTHER VEHICLES
Motor Home
Truck Camper
Travel trailer
Other
Private
Commercial
INLAND &
MARITIME
Private
Commercial
Charter
Scheduled
Bicycles
Horse
Drawn
Vehicles

7. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Pre- Industrial Travel System Era
It was the era of stage coach and the
wayside inns
Only few people had the money and the
reason to travel
There were few common carriers and
almost no regularly – scheduled
transportation services

8. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Early -Industrial Travel System Era
 Road improvements such as railways, canals,
and steamship services were brought about due
to rapid industrialization and advances in
transportation technology
 Common carriers came into existence and began
to offer regularly – scheduled transportation
services
 Travel increased because more people who had
money traveled

9. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Mature- Railway System Era
 This era was characterized by railway which
expanded their operations by running hotels and
providing other travel- related services
 The railways began to market their services more
aggressively
 Travel agencies and tour companies were formed

10. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Express- Travel System Era
 Express services increased
 Trains and other forms of transportation did not
stop at every station or terminal but only at the
major ones

11. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Automobile- Based Travel System Era
 This influence of the privately- owned automobile
was enhanced in North America and Europe from
the 1920’s onward
 Car ownership boomed in North America
 Motorways, interstate highways, and other truck
highways were developed

12. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Modern-Tourism Travel System Era
 The period from 1945-1974 is known as the
modern tourism travel system era
 Car ownership continued to grow
 Mass air travel was another post World War II
occurrence
 The introduction of wide-bodied jets in 1970
greatly increased air travel

13. Transportation and Travel Evolution
 Post-Mobility Adjustment Era
 This era began in 1973-1974 as a result of the oil
embargo generated by OPEC and the resulting
increase in fuel prices
 The events of the energy crisis basically changed
the travel patterns throughout the world
 The present era is one in which travelers
continue to look to alternative, group –oriented
modes of transportation