Land based

• Transport provision sits at the heart of that movement
• The intrinsic relationship between Transport and tourism can be considered from two major approaches : tourism perspective & tourist perspective
• Tourism will only happen when people leave their usual environment
• Means of transport are also required in order to provide accessibility within a certain destination
• transportation is a fundamental driver for tourism industry
• Symbiotic relationship - one cannot occur without the other and the two are codependent
• Precondition to travel means something we need before traveling
• transport provide the essential link between tourism origin and destinations area and facilities the movement of holiday makers, business travelers, people visiting friends and relatives and those undertaking educational and and health tourism
• transport is also a key element of the ”tourist experience“ and some commentatos view it as an integral part of tourism industry
• Without transportation most forms of tourism could not
• poor service, scheduling problems and long delays can seriously affect a travelers perception and levels of enjoyment with respect to a trip
• Land- based transport - It forms the dominant mode of travel for many domestic trips
• Air travel normally attracts more due to the scale and pace of development in this market
• in the post war period growth of car ownership has made tourist travel more flexible
• Two important aspects of automobile travel are recreational vehicles and car rentals
• The car rental industry began in 1918
• John D. Hertz the founder of yellow cab company
• Hertz first car rental
• The car hire business can be divided into three distinct segments :

  1. Airport Rentals
  2. Downtown Rentals
  3. Replacement Vehicles
• Railroad emerged in the 19 century
• Britain had its first organized train tour in 1841 when Thomas Cook organize an excursion between Leicester and Loughborough
• In 1851, three million Englishmen boarded the train to see the Great Exhibition in London
• Crystal Palace Exhibition

  • Headed by Henry Cole, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria (UK)
  • The popularity of the train lasted only for a brief period after World War II when the automobile began to gain more popularity as a passenger transportation mode.
• Trans-Siberian Railway longest railway line in the world
• Trans-Siberian Railway

  • is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian far east.
  • There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea. It has connected Moscow with Vladivostok since 1916, and is still being expanded.
• Sleeper train combines traveling with a place to sleep.
• Sleeper Cabins - are often one or two bunk berth cabins and are usually sold for exclusive use, similar to hotel rooms.
• Couchette - are bunks in a shared compartment carriage.
• Seats - the same seats as in a regular daytime train or they might be reclining
• Sleeper trains offer a level of comfort and sightseeing not possible with flying
• Sleeper Cabins will feel very cramped compared to a hotel room, and often has no or very limited washing facilities such as a sink
• Couchette usually in compartments with 6 bunk beds
• Seats - These may be intented primarily for those travelling shorter distances or be offered as a budget option
• Heritage railways - are railway operations that are not part of mainstream rail travel.
• Heritage Railways - oriented mostly towards historical railways, heritage train travel and is usually travel is short in lenght
• Heritage Railways - are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period in history of rail transport
• Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel - is a heritage railroad which carries passenger between Williams, Arizona and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National
• High-Speed Rail (HSR) - type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks
• High-Speed Rail is often faster than flying
• The Tokaido Shinkansen Line/Bullet Train - first ever high-speed rail line in the world.