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