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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?

Forms of transportation only stopped at major stations/terminals (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

From 1920 to 1945 (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

6 (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Improvement in transportation systems (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Functional Utility (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Mumbles Passenger Railway?

It was the first fare-paying horse-drawn passenger railway (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Speed (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

2.5 days (D) Signup and view all the answers