INTRODUCTION:
This section of the blog explains what transportation is, how it is
classified, why it is needed, and the challenges with Northern Ireland's
transportation system.
WHAT IS TRANSPORTATION?
According to the textbook transportation (Eddington, 2006),
transportation is described as the "moving, putting, or displacement of
items, animals, or people from one location to another." In today's
society, transportation is a critical economic activity... The vehicle is the
means used to do this. According to his study work author (kris Hirst. K), the
creation of the wheel was critical to the evolution of civilization and humans.
Transportation is linked to the expansion of trade and human civilization. People's
lives are inextricably linked to transportation. The author, as a critic, also
stated that Bullock's horse-drawn vehicles and chariots were used in antiquity
to transport people and goods, but not cattle or other animals. Now everything has
changed.
TRANSPORTATION
CATEGORY.
Numerous
categories exist for transportation. Metcalf, K. N., in his research work
(1965). The following four often utilized major forms of transportation are
suggested: roads (cars, buses, trucks, and motorcycles); airways (helicopters,
fighter planes, rockets); and waterways (streamers, boats, yachts, cruise travelers,
cargo containers).
However, there are two forms of vehicle
ownership when it comes to mobility. Both public and private transportation are
available. Space travel is now feasible because companies like Blue Origin
and Virgin Galactic are developing commercial spaceship missions. Heli taxi is
also getting a lot of media attention. The long-awaited hyperloop, which is now
a reality, aims to alter how people think about rail travel.
HOW TRANSPORTATION IS OPERATED:
Transportation may involve the proper operations and infrastructure of
vehicles. All forms of transportation share infrastructure and vehicles when it
comes to public transit, and operations are very important. We can learn how
much the Northern Ireland government spends on public transportation from the
report we acquired from the research and information services of the Northern
Ireland assembly (RIS NIA). This study also demonstrates that these three
crucial transportation pillars are developed, authorized, and managed by the
government. In his research, the author (Hajal. A.) anticipated the
significance of transportation strategy in the logistics planning of
businesses.
WHY TRANSPORTATION IS NECESSARY:
Transportation is required for all groups, not only those who work in
industries. Students require it to access their education as well as
engage in sports and other activities. It is required for healthcare workers to
get access to medical facilities, and it is required for patients to gain
entrance to hospitals. Consumers must travel to purchase products and services,
while company owners must check, administer, and supervise their businesses
while also expanding their networks. Goods must be transferred from
manufacturers to distributors, who must then distribute them to retailers.
People must engage with one another, which they might accomplish through
attending meetings, discussions, parties, concerts, and other forms of
entertainment. Travelers can choose between leisure and pilgrim campgrounds.
IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ON
THE ECONOMY OF NORTHERN IRELAND:
Ulster Bus is the largest source of income for Northern Ireland's
transportation sector. The graph below depicts the percentage contribution of
Northern Ireland's various modes of transportation.
Revenue from passenger receipts on Northern Ireland's public
transportation from FY 2016/17 to FY 2020/21, by mode
Source: www.statistica.com
TRANSPORTATION
PROBLEMS IN NORTHERN IRELAND:
According to my study, there are many different transportation
alternatives accessible in cities and big metropolitan regions, but things are
different in rural sections of the country. Residents in rural areas have
limited access to numerous modes of transportation and must make do with a few
of them. According to a Belfast Telegraph news item. I'm astounded to learn
that barely 5% of Northern Irish citizens use public transit. Based on the report filed by Northern Ireland's
comptroller and auditor general (CAG), the government has reduced funding to
TransLink and NI Water. People and children in school are finding it more
difficult to get to their destinations due to a shortage of public
transportation choices. Older people, people with impairments, pregnant women,
and those who are sick or in pain face similar challenges in receiving medical
treatment.
TRANSPORTATION
AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT:
Women are the backbone of society. 'Yesterday women needed development,
but today development needs women,' I cite from my understanding of the
appraisal of women's strength over the years. However, the situation in
Northern Ireland is not what I had hoped. According to the author of the NIRWN
Northern Ireland Rural Women Network study (Speak R.W), rural women are far
less likely than males to have access to private transportation. This means
that women rely far more on public transportation than males, putting them at a
competitive disadvantage. Access to school, training, job, and childcare, as
well as the expense of public transportation, are important considerations in
deciding women's involvement, particularly in rural regions. The economic costs
of a lack of transportation are exacerbated by the inability to obtain
essential services and social isolation. According to NIRWN members,
transportation supply varies widely across the area depending on where you
reside, and it is frequently related to school periods, resulting in no service
during vacations.
CONCLUSION:
We learned about various transportation systems and why we all need
transportation from the blog above. Some corporations are even considering
space travel and a hyperloop transit system, but the scenario is different in
Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's citizens face several challenges as a
result of a lack of transportation, excessive pricing, and ineffective
government action.
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