Transportation in Tourism
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What is the primary function of transportation in the tourism industry?

  • To provide accommodation services to tourists
  • To manage tourism-related businesses
  • To build tourist attractions
  • To link tourists with various tourist attractions (correct)
  • What characterized the Pre-Industrial System Era of transportation?

  • Widespread use of automobiles for travel
  • Few common carriers and limited travel opportunities (correct)
  • Rapid industrialization and development of railways
  • Emergence of common carriers and regularly scheduled transportation services
  • Who is credited with innovating in the field of travel agencies and tour companies?

  • Thomas Edison
  • Thomas Cook (correct)
  • Henry Ford
  • George Stephenson
  • What is a characteristic of the Express-Travel System Era?

    <p>Forms of transportation only stopped at major stations/terminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the automobile become the predominant mode of travel in North America and Europe?

    <p>From 1920 to 1945</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many eras of transportation evolution are described in the text?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event in 1973-1974 marked the beginning of the Post-Mobility Adjustment Era?

    <p>Oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the growth of car ownership from 1945 to 1974?

    <p>Improvement in transportation systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the five dimensions of Jagdish Sheth's Psychological Model of Mode Selection?

    <p>Functional Utility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Mumbles Passenger Railway?

    <p>It was the first fare-paying horse-drawn passenger railway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the most common reasons for selecting a transportation mode?

    <p>Speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate travel time from coast to coast by train in 1950?

    <p>2.5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

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