Transportation in Japan Transportation in Japan and the U.S.and the U.S.

By Dan ChargoBy Dan Chargo

Transportation in JapanTransportation in Japan

Efficient public transport systemsEfficient public transport systems TrainsTrains

SubwaysSubways BusesBuses

Rush hour 8-9am and 5pmRush hour 8-9am and 5pm

TrainsTrains

Train networkTrain network Japan RailwaysJapan Railways

Rail PassesRail Passes

High Speed TrainsHigh Speed Trains(Shinkansen)(Shinkansen)

11stst bullet train bullet train 19641964

300 km/h 300 km/h Tokyo to major Tokyo to major

citiescities

BusesBuses

A main form of A main form of public transitpublic transit

Highway busesHighway buses Complicated Complicated

system for system for faresfares

Taxi’sTaxi’s

Major citiesMajor cities Relatively Relatively

expensiveexpensive Very nice insideVery nice inside

Bicycles (Jitensha)Bicycles (Jitensha)

Common for all agesCommon for all ages TheftTheft

FerriesFerries

Geographic layoutGeographic layout

CarsCars

Cities Cities Rural AreasRural Areas Gas efficientGas efficient 3.84/gallon3.84/gallon

Kei-class

Commuting numbersCommuting numbers

For company workersFor company workers 48% train/subway48% train/subway 24% car24% car 9% bus/street car9% bus/street car 9% bike9% bike 7% walk7% walk 3% motorcycle3% motorcycle

U.S. TransportationU.S. Transportation

BusesBuses Taxi/Subways in some major citiesTaxi/Subways in some major cities AutomobilesAutomobiles

BusesBuses

Commuting/ schoolCommuting/ school Downtown areasDowntown areas

Taxi’s and SubwayTaxi’s and Subway

AirplanesAirplanes

AutomobilesAutomobiles

•Fuel Consumption

SimilaritiesSimilarities

Buses in citiesBuses in cities Use of Taxi’sUse of Taxi’s

AirplanesAirplanes

DifferencesDifferences

Population DensityPopulation Density BicyclesBicycles

TrainsTrains FerriesFerries

CarsCars

More CarsMore Cars

Japans auto industryJapans auto industry Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports Japan exports 4 million in 03 imports

281000281000 US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports US exports 1.3 million in 03 imports

5.7 million5.7 million

Japanese cars in the USJapanese cars in the US

817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 817000 Japanese cars sold in us in 0303

4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 4 of top 5 top selling passenger cars 0303

High qualityHigh quality

Big names in the auto businessBig names in the auto business

JapaneseJapanese HondaHonda ToyotaToyota NissanNissan MazdaMazda MitsubishiMitsubishi SubaruSubaru

AmericanAmerican FordFord General MotorsGeneral Motors ChryslerChrysler

Traffic Laws in JapanTraffic Laws in Japan

Left side of roadLeft side of road 18 year old minimum18 year old minimum

Signs Japanese/ EnglishSigns Japanese/ English Speed limitsSpeed limits

2005 Toyota Camry2005 Toyota Camry

Nissan SkylineNissan Skyline

BibliographyBibliography

www.Japan-guide.comwww.Japan-guide.com www.wikepedia.comwww.wikepedia.com Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and Wards Motor Vehicle Facts and

Figures 2004Figures 2004