Transportation in Japan and the U.S. By Dan Chargo
Transportation in Japan Efficient public transport systems Trains Subways Buses Rush hour 8-9am and 5pm
Trains Train network Japan Railways Rail Passes
High Speed Trains (Shinkansen) 1st bullet train 1964 300 km/h Tokyo to major cities
Buses A main form of public transit Highway buses Complicated system for fares
Taxi’s Major cities Relatively expensive Very nice inside
Bicycles (Jitensha) Common for all ages Theft
Ferries Geographic layout
Cars Cities Rural Areas Gas efficient 3.84/gallon Kei-class
Commuting numbers For company workers 48% train/subway 24% car 9% bus/street car 9% bike 7% walk 3% motorcycle
U.S. Transportation Buses Taxi/Subways in some major cities Automobiles
Buses Commuting/ school Downtown areas
Taxi’s and Subway
Airplanes
Automobiles Fuel Consumption
Similarities Buses in cities Use of Taxi’s Airplanes
Differences Population Density Bicycles Trains Ferries Cars
More Cars Japans auto industry Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports 281000 US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports 5.7 million
Japanese cars in the US 817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 03 4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 03 High quality
Big names in the auto business Japanese Honda Toyota Nissan Mazda Mitsubishi Subaru American Ford General Motors Chrysler
Signs Japanese/ English Traffic Laws in Japan Left side of road 18 year old minimum Signs Japanese/ English Speed limits
2005 Toyota Camry
Nissan Skyline
Bibliography www.Japan-guide.com www.wikepedia.com Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures 2004