Our Lady of Fatima University Course Module - Land Transport PDF

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY College of Hospitality and Institutional Management ________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORT SERVICES COURSE MODULE...

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY College of Hospitality and Institutional Management ________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORT SERVICES COURSE MODULE WEEK / SESSION Land Transport: The Bus and Motor coach 5 Session Goals □ Read and understand week discussion sheet □ Read required reading materials and view added supplementary videos □ Participate in synchronous discussion □ Participate in canvas discussion board □ Accomplish and submit necessary session assessments and tasks Course Outcomes At the end of this lesson, the students are expected to: 1. Determine the different types of bus and coach. 2. Discuss the brief history of bus and motor coach travel 3. Identify the famous bus and coach companies around the world that caters to tourists. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Discussion Sheet Bus travel is usually cost-effective, eco-friendly, flexible and tourists often get to appreciate the sceneries going to their destination. In big countries like the United States and Australia, travel by bus is sometimes the cheapest way to get around. Further, it is eco-friendly because it emits less carbon dioxide compared to traveling by plane, although plane travel is faster and not all destinations can be reached by bus travel. A bus is a road vehicle designed to transport many passengers. Buses can have a capacity of more than 100 passengers depending on its size. Types of Buses 1. Single-decker bus - A bus with one floor and can carry about 30 people. Some single-decker buses have doors at the front only and others have doors in the middle and back. 2. Double-decker bus - A bus that has two floors or sometimes called decks. It can carry about 70 people. There are buses that have doors in the middle and back and some buses only have doors at the front. 3. Low-floor bus - A bus that is nearer the ground than other buses so you can get in and out more easily. This type is often used in cities. The floor may get lower when the bus stops and higher when it moves. 4. Trolleybus - A bus that gets its energy from electric cables above the street, not from petroleum fuel. 5. Articulated bus - A bus that can bend in the middle so that it can be long and still move in small streets. 6. Guided bus - A bus that is guided on rails like a train but is used on normal streets. 7. Hybrid bus - A bus that has two engines, for example a fuel engine and an electric engine. 8. An open top bus is a double-decker or single-decker bus, which has been built without a roof or has had the roof removed. Some open top buses have half a roof at the front and some don't have one at all. Open top buses are usually used by tourists for sightseeing 9. Shuttle bus - a bus that drives between places without many stops. It is often seen on places where lots of people meet like airport. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  10. School bus - a bus used to transport students to their school and university. In most countries, the color of school bus is usually yellow. 11. Minibus - A bus that is smaller than normal buses. It can carry about 8 to 25 people. 12. Coach / Motor coach - A bus that is used for driving long distances with as much comfort as possible and more room. This type of bus is usually used on tours. Bus drivers or coach captains in the travel industry require a special license above and beyond a regular driver's license. Bus versus Coaches Buses and coaches are both used for transporting passengers from one place to another. Coaches are often confusedly referred to as buses and vice versa. Generally speaking buses are term used for public transportation while a coach refers to a more luxurious form of bus and is frequently used in the travel and tourism industry. Also, buses and coaches differ in service, pricing and comfort. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Brief History of Bus and Motor coach  1820s – horse-drawn buses were used  1830s - regular intercity bus services by steam-powered buses were pioneered in England  1833 – the first mechanically propelled omnibus appeared on the streets of London on April 22  1882 – The Siemens brothers, Sir William of England and Ernst Werner in Germany collaborated on the development of the trolleybus concept. Sir William proposed the idea and his brother Dr. Ernst Werner von Siemens made and presented to the public the very first trolleybus called Electromote in Halensee, Germany.  1895 – the first internal combustion engine buses or motor buses were used using old Benz model  1898 – Gottlieb Daimler produced one of the earliest motor-bus models using a double-decker bus. With the success and popularity of this bus, Daimler expanded production selling more buses in London  1910 – The first mass-produced bus model, the B-type double-decker bus designed by Frank Searle, entered into service. It was operated by the London General Omnibus Company.  1910 – Gray Line, the largest sightseeing coach operator in the US began its operations  1913- Royal Blue Coach Services purchased their first charabanc, one of the earliest motorized vehicles  1923 – The Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company, which rapidly became a major manufacturer of buses in the US, was founded in Chicago by John D. Hertz.  1925 – General Motors purchased a majority stocks and changed its name to the Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company  1928 – Greyhound Company, the largest privately owned bus company in the world, was established  20th Century – widespread introduction of the contemporary recognizable form of full-sized buses  21st Century – interest in using and manufacturing hybrid electric buses, fuel cell buses and buses using natural gas or biodiesel are growing because of environmental concerns particularly in finding ways to decrease the carbon dioxide emissions WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Bus performs two major roles: 1. to provide a regular schedule of intercity passenger transportation services or for public transport 2. to provide charter and tour services Charters and Tours  Both domestic and international travelers are heavy users of motor coaches because coach travel gives them time to see and experience sights with a group of friends or colleagues without having to deal with road restrictions, traffic and road maps, especially in a foreign country.  Charter and tour service is the fastest growing segment of the bus or motor coach industry. Because of the popularity of the motor coach tours, tour operators around the world now conducts trips to numerous destinations using their state-of-the-art equipped motor coaches at an economical price.  City sightseeing is the largest operator of a good view. Specialist tour buses are also often owned and operated by safari parks and other theme parks or resorts.  Buses and coaches are also a common component of the wider package holiday industry, usually providing airport transfers, aside from the airport buses, and organized tours and day trips. Tour buses can also be hired as chartered buses by groups for sightseeing at popular holiday destinations. These private tour buses may offer specific stops, such as all the historical sights, or allow the customers to choose their own itineraries. Tour buses come with professional and informed staff and insurance, and maintain state governed safety standards.  In many tourist or travel destinations, a bus is a tourist attraction itself such as the North American tourist trolleys, London’s AEC Routemaster heritage routes or the customized buses of Malta, Cuba and other parts of Asia and the Americas. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Features of Motor coaches  Coaches, as they hold passengers for significant periods of time on long journeys, are designed for comfort. They vary considerably in quality from country to country and within countries.  Higher specification vehicles include luxury seats and air conditioning. Coaches typically have only a single, narrow door, but sometimes they have two doors, as an increased loading time is acceptable due to infrequent stops. Some features of coaches include: o Comfortable seats that may include a folding table, armrests and recliner o Luggage racks above the seats where passengers can access their carry-on baggage o Baggage compartments, often under the main floor or at the rear, where passengers' luggage can be stowed away from the seating area o Passenger service units mounted overhead, on which personal reading lights and air conditioning ducts can be controlled and used by individual passengers with little disturbance to other passengers o Onboard rest rooms fitted with chemical toilets, hand basin and hand sanitizer o On some coaches, on-board entertainment including movies and games o On-board refreshment service or vending machines o Wheelchair accommodation, possibly including a wheelchair lift for access o Onboard Wi-Fi access o Onboard AC Power WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Bus Travel Around the World Japan – the JR Bus Kanto - collectively refers to the bus operations of Japan Railways Group of companies in Japan. JR Bus is operated by eight regional companies, each owned by a JR railway company. JR Bus companies provide regional, long distance, and chartered bus services. Thailand - Green Bus Thailand - provides Transport service and travel cover all over Thailand and all country members in ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Central America – the Tica Bus Co. provide tours in Central America covering the capitals and cities of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama Europe - Eurolines - is a network of 29 co-operating coach companies from all over Europe offering partially integrated ticketing and extensive connections, rather than a single company. As at March 2019, it was operating in 25 countries. United Kingdom - National Express – is an intercity and interregional coach operator providing services throughout United Kingdom. Australia – the Firefly Express is one of the biggest interstate coach operators USA and Canada - Greyhound Lines is an intercity bus common carrier serving over 3,800 destinations across North America. The company's first route began in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914, and the company adopted the Greyhound name in 1929. Since October 2007, Greyhound has been a subsidiary of British transportation company, First Group but continues to be based in Dallas, Texas where it has been headquartered since 1987. Greyhound and its sister companies in FirstGroup America are the largest motorcoach operators in the United States and Canada. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Bus Transportation in the Philippines  The bus transportation in the Philippines is governed by DOTr through its line agencies LTFRB and LTO. Most public buses operate intercity. Provincial buses like Victory Liner, Genesis Transport, First North Luzon and JAC Liner operate in Luzon and the Ceres Liner for Visayas and Mindanao.  There are also tours and private companies that offers coach rentals for tours such as Circle Transport Corporation, JTB Tours Philippines and Luxe Bus. Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service  Formerly known as Express Connect the Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) is an express bus service in the country administered by the Department of Transportation and operated by private bus companies in partnership with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.  Introduced in March 2015, the service is initially available in Metro Manila connecting the city's suburbs to the central business districts, including the Makati CBD, Ortigas Center and Bonifacio Global City. In February 2016, the express bus service to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was launched with the franchise awarded to Air Freight 2100 (UBE Express). The service runs 24 hours a day with scheduled stops at the SM Mall of Asia, Entertainment City and the Makati CBD.  In September 2017, the land transportation board announced services to Clark International Airport in Pampanga with three new routes provided by Genesis Transport.  As of March 2019, the Department of Transportation's premium P2P bus service runs 31 routes across 52 stops in Metro Manila and nearby suburbs in the Greater Manila Area. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP  Conclusion Bus and coach travel are one of the most essential form of rural and city passenger transport around the globe. Tourist coaches or buses are preferred for large tourist groups traveling together on a specified tour itinerary. Booming population, shifting mobility patterns and a greater concern on environmental issues are changing the face of public transport. Buses and coaches, whether short or long distance travel, are one of the most economical, safest, greenest and enjoyable means of traveling. The increasing demand for motor coach tours, coupled with the improvement of the buses could result in the future expansion of the bus charter and tour segment of tourism. WEEK 5 – ITTS 111 / SRP