TRANSPORTATION

AND
INFRASTRUCTURE

MEMBERS:
Lorenzo, Mark Joseph
Obispo, Richelle Ann
Olea, Lyka
Perez, Charlyn
Tabernero,Michelle Mahgan

SECTION:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major in Financial Management 1-1
 I. Introduction

Transportation is any device used for moving an item from one place to another.
Infrastructure is the term for the basic facilities and systems serving a country, it includes services and facilities which
are the things that are necessary to function a country’s economy.
Infrastructure is composed of public and private physical development such as roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, water
supply, sewers, electrical grids, and telecommunications.

An infrastructure is called a private infrastructure, when private companies choose to invest in a country's
infrastructure development as part of their business expansion effort.

3 types of Infrastructure
A. Soft Infrastructure - a type of infrastructure that helps to maintain the economy such as make up institutions.
B. Hard Infrastructure - a type of infrastructure that is necessary for a modern and industrialized kind of country or
nation.
C. Critical infrastructure - these are assets defined by the government as a necessary to the functioning of society
and economy.

How is Transportation and Infrastructure Related to Science?

The Transportation and Infrastructure today are evolving because of the Science Technology and it make for us to be
able to travel fast from one place to another place or for innovation and advancement of technologies gathered to build
a good quality of transportation and infrastructure. It creates a new different inventions that helps us in our everyday
lives and for our convenience.

II. TECHNOLOGY USED IN TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

TRANSPORTATION

Airline
The airport is an arrangement that the local airport provides airfare at a central airport where long-distance flights are
available. Type of: Transit, Transport, Transportation System. An advantage is made of materials and equipment
required for passenger or product movement.

Smart cars
One way to solve transportation problems in major cities is to make cars smaller and smarter. But there are signs of
progress. 
Bus
The computer provides a communication path for running information and control signals among the main components
of the computer system. The system bus coordinates the tasks of three main buses: information, address, and control
buses. Shuttle buses Basically any bus service to shuttle passengers between two fixed points. It can be used for bus or
trainers, but usually, a short or medium distance takes less than an hour. Shuttle buses generally link to other transport
centers, such as airport shuttle buses. Internal data buses are also referred to as local buses because they are intended
to connect with local devices.

Train
A freight train or commodity is part of a supply chain of freight cars (US) or a group of goods wagon (railway
international union), vessel transporter and destination, by one or more engine operators on the train railway.
Passengers and goods by using wheeled vehicles powered by railway tracks in railway tracks. In most countries, this
transportation system helps trade and economic growth. Road transport is more important than transporting railways in
many ways. Although it is easy to access mountainous areas, it is not possible with railways. It costs less and less time for
setting up roads, but it is the opposite to keep track of the railways.
Maglev trains
Runs a train with less energy than a magnetic power lift and diesel-powered or electric powered trains. Train hours
whisk passenger with 310 miles per hour. The planned Maglev Train will open 40 minutes for passenger transport within
40 minutes between Nagar and Tokyo and reduce passenger traffic, reduce air pollution and reduce accidents.

Autonomous vehicles
A robotic driver can think faster and more efficiently than a human driver – and look at all aspects at once. This is the
idea behind Autonomous Driving, where you will lift the wheel and drive the vehicle for you. Ford has already
announced a traffic jam aid and a project called Cadillac, which is doing some work called Super Cruise, which allows the
car to capture.

Hyperloop
One of the most exciting inventions in transport will be Hyperloop Train. Approximately 800 miles per hour in the
ventilation tube rising, trains send you from LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes. Alon mask announced a design scheme in
August, but Fox News.com has speculated that it is much more than a pipe’s dream – it is now a real technology
development.
Urban transport pods
The idea is that human operators use the touchscreen of the windshield to communicate with the pod. You swipe to
select a destination and you can read daily news during travel, check your email or even play a video game. Your gadget
has a built-in wireless hotspot to connect. POD operates on its own, showing its own root.

Ferry
Ferries are a place where passengers, freighters, or vehicles carry a river, lake, sea arm, or another body in the boat. The
term applies to both the crossings and boats used for the purpose. It was inevitable to overcome these rivers and gulfs.

INFRASTRUCTURES

EXAMPLES OF INFRASTRUCTURES
1. Roads- it is a thoroughfare, route or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise
improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance.

2. Railways- it includes highspeed rail, subways and elevated railways such as cable car.
3. Airports- a complex of runway and buildings for the takeoff, landing and maintenance of civil aircraft and
facilities for passengers.

4. Port- is a place where ships may take on and discharge cargo.

5. Waterways- is a place where ships may take on and discharge cargo.

 6. Stations- a regular stopping place on a public transportation route, especially one on a railroad line with a
platform and often one or more buildings.

7. Air Routes- is a defined corridor that connects one specified location to another on a specific altitude. Along
which an aircraft that meets the requirements of the airway may be flown.

8. Cycling Infrastructure- infrastructure that is used by cyclists. It is designed to be safe and usable for bicycles.

TECHNOLOGY USED IN INFRASTRUCTURE

Drones
This heavy investment reflects the growing use of drone technology across the world in activities such as supervising
ongoing capital investment programmes, monitoring the progress of projects, managing maintenance of existing
infrastructure (often combined with 3D printing), handling tasks in hazardous areas and conducting asset inventories.
Given this growing range of applications, infrastructure planning and strategy should now anticipate expanding usage of
drone technology in the future.
3D printing
PwC research shows that 3D printing technology – also known as “additive manufacturing” – is now used by the majority
of industrial manufacturers in developed markets such as the US. And its application in infrastructure is now increasing
apace, with uses ranging from the construction of 3D-printed buildings in China and the Netherland sto the printing of
replacement parts on-site to maintain power infrastructure more quickly and efficiently.

Augmented reality
Augmented reality (AR) involves overlaying information or visuals on the user’s view of the physical world. Delivered
through connected devices, this “augmentation” of the real world has a wide range of potential uses in infrastructure
projects, not least at the planning stage.
Autonomous vehicles
Autonomous cars have the potential to transform mobility, bringing huge implications for how we plan our cities and
design infrastructure ranging from airports to roads. With shared-car services helping people get accustomed to buying
mobility as-a-service, many autonomous vehicles will be dedicated to specific routes – witness the “parking pods”
already in use at Heathrow Airport – while some will show up at people’s door to carry them on vacation, and others will
be used by commuters to replace public mass-transit systems. 

The Internet of Things (IoT)

The IoT is a fast-expanding network of digitally-connected objects — devices, vehicles and more — embedded with
sensors and intelligent computing capabilities, while the Industrial IoT (IIoT) is a subset used in the manufacturing and
industrial sectors. 

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURES

TRANSPORTATION

ADVANTAGES
1. Cheap- public transportation fares are cheaper than driving your car across town. There are usually discounted
fares for students, disabled, seniors, and children(it may be even free to ride with a student I.D, for college
students. Some buses may offer discount monthly passes as well.
2. Less wasteful to environment-hundreds of people can fit in trains and boats. Also, trains don’t get stuck in
traffic either, meaning there’s less sitting around waiting for the next red light with the engine running.
3. Spend the commute doing other things-When you’re driving your personal car all attention should be on the
road. When you’re sitting on a bus or train you can read a book, catch up on the news, and surf on your phone
without causing an accident. Sitting back and relaxing on a plane or a boat is okay since you’re not driving
anywhere.
4. Great alternative to a car- If public transportation didn’t exist and you didn’t have a car, walking would be your
only alternative. If you have a public transportation near you then be grateful for it!
5. It is maintained by other people

DISADVANTAGES
1. Overcrowded- People uses public transportation everyday so we have to expect crowded buses, trains and etc.
2. Limited- If it is delayed or you miss it, you’re out of luck. Certain buses and certain trains only head to certain
destinations at specific times
3. Sharing space- Most public transportation is really cheap, so people from all walks of life can use it, It can be
very germy and gross on there sometimes
 4. More difficult to navigate in general- ou have to stay alert or else you’ll go down the wrong path. Reading the
signs and navigating the system can be complicated.

INFRASTRUCTURE

ADVANTAGES
1. People living standards improves.
2. Country economic growth improves.

DISADVANTAGES
1. High management cost
2. High maintenance cost

IMPACT TO SOCIETY
It is commonly assumed that transportation infrastructure aids in population growth and economic development.
Networks of railroads, highways, and airports have enhanced mobility and contributed positively to economic
development through efficient movement of goods and people between and among rural and urban areas in developing
countries. Broadly, transportation infrastructures complement each other and influence urban growth, economic growth,
and economic productivity.

CONCLUSION
To conclude, it shows that science contributes an important role to the Infrastructure and Transportation.
Without science, it is not possible for the Infrastructure and Transportation to be created because it needs to be
examined well and must conduct various experiments and researches for the safety of the people and for it to be
successfully built and made. In addition, due to the advancement of technology, the Infrastructure and Transportation
continuously improving as time passes by. It also serves a big help for us to have a better way of traveling. In
accordance, the Infrastructure and Transportation has also a great impact to the society. It has both positive and
negative effect the society. Positive in a way where people can easily travel in and out of the country. Wherein, people
have different reasons for travelling like seeking job opportunities, migration, and for business purposes that affects the
society. It also conveys substantial socioeconomic benefits. On the other hand, it has also a negative impact that affects
well to the society because it causes pollution not just to the environment but also to people. It just proves that Science,
Technology, and Society are connected to each other hand have different contributions and purposes when it comes to
Infrastructure and Transportation.
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https://cerasis.com/transportation-technologies/
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are-transforming-infrastructure.html
https://technow24.com/2019/06/examples-of-transportation-technology/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_infrastructure

http://www.localhistories.org/transport.html