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Chapter 3: Passenger Transportation System and Reliability

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In recent years some transportation modes have seen increases in use, whereas others have experienced decreases. From 2005 to 2011, motorcycle and bus travel increased by 77.4 and 97.8 percent, respecively, whereas car travel declined by 3.6 percent. The number of rail passengers...