Conclusion for geography transport project
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Explanation:
1.1 INTRODUCTION
From the beginning of history, human sensitivity has revealed an urge for
mobility leading to a measure of Society's progress. The history of this
mobility or transport is the history of civilization. For any country to develop
with right momentum modern and efficient Transport as a basic infrastructure
is a must. It has been seen throughout the history of any nation that a proper,
extensive and efficient Road Transport has played a major role. ‘Transporters'
perform one of the most important activities, at every stage of advanced
civilization. Where roads are considered as veins and arteries of a nation,
passenger and goods transported are likened to blood in circulation.
Passenger Road Transport Service (PRTS) is an essential connected to the
economic development. Transport is the essential convenience with which
people not just connect but progress. Throughout history, people's progress
has been sustained on the convenience, speed and safety of the modes of
transport. Road transport occupies a primary place in to-day's world as it
provides a reach unparallel by any other contemporary mode of transport.
1.2 TRANSPORT
Transport (British English) or transportation (American English) 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").
1.3 FUNCTIONS OF TRANSPORT
1. Transport contributes in Growth of industries whose product requires
quick marketing. Perishable articles like fish and green vegetables are
carried to various consumers quickly even in distant markets through
transport.
2. Transport helps in increase in the demand for goods. Through transport
newer customers in newer places can be easily contacted and products
can be introduced to them. Today markets have become national or
international only because of transport.
3. Transport creates place utility. Geographical and climatic factors force
industries to be located in particular places far away from the markets and
places where there may not be any demand for the products. Transport
bridges the gap between production and consumption centers.
4. Transport creates time utility. Of late transport has started creating the
time utility also. It has been made possible by virtue of the improvements
in the speed of transport. It helps the product to be distributed in the
minimum possible time.
5. Transport helps in stabilization of price. Transport exerts considerable
influence upon the stabilization of the prices of several commodities by
moving commodities from surplus to deficit areas. This equalizes the
supply and demand factor sand makes the price of commodities stable as
well as equal.
6. Transport ensures even flow of commodities into the hands of the
consumers through out the period of consumption.
7. Transport enables the consumers to enjoy the benefits of goods not
produced locally. This increases the standard of living, an essential
factor for further development of marketing and economy.
8. Transport identifies competition, which in turn, reduces pries. Prices are
also reduced because of the facilities offered by transport for large-scale
production. Advantages op large-scale production is possible only due to
transport.
9. Transport increases mobility of labor and capital. It makes people of
one place migrate to other places in search of jobs. Even capital,
machineries and equipments are imported from foreign countries through
transport alone.