Final Student Assignment: Transportation Terminal Report:

Due Wednesday Morning 23 May 2012:  9:30 am

Student performs internet or physical research to develop a short spoken presentation on a transportation terminal (airport, train station, bus terminal, marine port, cruise terminal)

• Terminal name and city
• Terminal type
• What services use the terminal?
• What the typical daily, weekly or annual volumes of vehicle movements, passengers, tons or containers of freight?
• How gates, berths or platforms?
• Describe the areas for holding passengers or goods in transit
• How is local distribution handled?  Passengers walk?  Passengers use local buses?  Bicycles?  Local trains?  Automobiles?  Freight is carried to the hinterland in trucks, trains, inland waterways?
• Who are the principal users of the terminal?  What do they use if for?
• Other information: 
• History, recent problems, plans, other?