Deck 4: Transportation

Question 1

Public transportation systems assist people moving around in relatively small geographic areas.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Trains in Japan have been great competitors to airlines.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Maglev is the latest advantage in air transportation.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations, an overnight train excursion from Vancouver to Calgary through Banff, is owned by VIA Rail Canada.

Question 5

NAVCAN is the federal government agency responsible for the safety and security of air travellers in Canada.

Question 6

An example of a "short tour" on a motor coach would be a tour taking Torontonians to Niagara wineries with an overnight stay in Niagara on the Lake.

Question 7

Trains have an advantage over air travel as they are less impacted by negative weather conditions.

Question 8

The speed of the mode of travel is only a concern for business travellers.

Question 9

A key factor in selecting a mode of transportation is cost, which can be one of the largest portions of a travel budget.

Question 10

Jessica flies from Ottawa to Edmonton, where she rents a car to drive through the mountains.She drops the rental car at the Calgary airport and boards a return flight to Ottawa.This type of air travel is called a circle trip.

Question 11

The International Air Transport Association (IATA)is a global industry association that was responsible for Freedoms of the Air.

Question 12

Bus tour companies tend to package together transportation with a combination of accommodations, attractions, and/or meals.

Question 13

A cruise that has booked the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as its entertainment would likely be called a special interest cruise.

Question 14

Charter airlines publish timetables and travel on predefined routes.

Question 15

Airports make money from landing fees and parking.

Question 16

Driving is considered one of the safest modes of transportation.

Question 17

Being located at an airport is a great contributor to success for a car rental agency.

Question 18

The Eurail Pass is a good example of tourism marketing because it is only available to inbound European tourists and cannot be purchased in Europe.

Question 19

When airlines concentrate their service at a few major airport centres, this is called the "hub and spoke" system.

Question 20

Many business travellers are now choosing to travel by train between Ottawa and Toronto because the train has become competitive in both price and speed.

Question 21

The Freedoms of the Air are an example of ______________________.

A) a bilateral agreement
B) regulations that Canada has created to encourage safe use of air space
C) an international agreement
D) a multinational trade agreement

Question 22

If charges for a rental car allow you to travel any distance you want, you have rented a car with ________________________.

A) a kilometre cap
B) a corporate rate
C) unlimited kilometres
D) a frequent traveller discount

Question 23

What type of bus service provides or arranges for all the components of a tour, such as meals, lodging, admission prices, and transportation?

A) Charter
B) Tour
C) Scheduled
D) Vacation

Question 24

WhiteKnightTwo belongs to which mode of transportation?

A) Rail
B) Air transportation
C) Sub-orbital space travel
D) Cruising

Question 25

How do most airports raise funding for remodelling and service improvement?

A) Government funding
B) Private investment
C) Air improvement fees
D) Arrival taxes

Question 26

How many Canadian households own some type of recreational vehicle?

A) 8%
B) 13%
C) 22%
D) 48%

Question 27

The Orient Express is one of the world's most famous rail lines that travels between __________________.

A) Shanghai and Beijing
B) Paris and Istanbul
C) London and Paris
D) Delhi and Bangladesh

Question 28

In which of the following modes of transportation will you encounter "white glove pushers"?

A) Transit rails in Tokyo
B) Dog sleds in Whitehorse
C) Cable cars in San Francisco
D) Gondolas in Venice

Question 29

One group of psychological factors that influence the decision-making process would be ________________.

A) convenience
B) safety issues
C) stereotypes and perceptions
D) sensitivity to price

Question 30

An online connection is _________________________.

A) a flight that travels from one destination to another without a stop
B) a flight that requires travellers to change aircraft to get to their destination
C) a flight that requires travellers to change airlines to get to their destination
D) a fee charged to an aircraft each time it lands at an airport

Question 31

Air Canada has the right to pick up American travellers in Chicago and transport them to Halifax.This right is part of ___________________.

A) the North American Free Trade Agreement
B) good relationships between neighbouring countries
C) the Fair Trade and Competition Act
D) the Freedoms of the Air

Question 32

Fleet structure, unlimited kilometres, and corporate rates are examples of ________________.

A) marketing strategies for car rental agencies
B) marketing strategies for bus companies
C) marketing strategies for airlines
D) group tour marketing strategies

Question 33

One of the benefits of deregulation was ______________.

A) the reduction in competition
B) the emergence of discount airlines
C) the decrease in industry taxation
D) the merging of the Canadian and U.S. airline industries

Question 34

The tourists' answer to travelling in seventeen European countries is ____________________.

A) Amtrak
B) KLM Dutch airlines
C) the Eurail pass
D) the bullet train

Question 35

What type of bus would be rented for the purpose of transporting your basketball team to another school for playoff games?

A) Charter
B) Tour
C) Scheduled
D) Inter-city

Question 36

The International Civil Aviation Organization is responsible for _________________.

A) developing an airline system that is both safe and orderly
B) opening the skies between countries
C) establishing the Freedoms of the Air
D) expanding international air transport facilities

Question 37

Which type of transportation created unpredictable travel patterns and opened up travel to everyone?

A) Airlines
B) Automobiles
C) Rail
D) Bus

Question 38

The fear of travelling by air after the events of 9/11 reflects ___________________.

A) an underlying psychological challenge
B) an economic decision
C) a personality trait
D) a rational understanding of airline safety

Question 39

A day tour differs from a short tour because _________________.

A) passengers must pay for the admissions
B) passengers do not make a stop
C) passengers do not see many sights
D) passengers do not stay overnight

Question 40

In Canada, border checkpoints and security fall under the authority of the ________________.

A) CBSA
B) TSA
C) ICAO
D) CTHRC

Question 41

Which of the following would be a reason that cruise travel is so attractive to customers?

A) The ability to visit different destinations while staying in consistent accommodations
B) The speed of travel
C) The flexibility to change travel arrangements on the go
D) Lower costs that make cruising more accessible

Question 42

In 1987, the Canadian airline industry was deregulated.This fundamentally changed air travel in Canada.
a)Discuss the key changes to the business environment enacted by deregulation.
b)Describe the benefits that deregulation provided to both air travel companies and customers.
c)Explain how route structures evolved after deregulation.

Question 43

The cornerstone target market for the motor coach industry is __________________.

A) baby boomers
B) the family market
C) the mature market
D) business travellers

Question 44

Canadians have many choices for the mode of travel to use on vacation.In Chapter 2, we discussed three personalities: allocentric, midcentric, and psychocentric.Combine these two aspects of travel in a short essay by summarizing five different modes of travel and the three personalities.Focus on the following information:
a)Five different modes of travel and two reasons a tourist might choose each mode
b)One reason travellers would prefer not to use the mode
c)From among your five types of transportation, identify one mode that would meet the needs of each of the three personalities, explaining why you made your choices.

Question 45

The cruise industry has been very creative as it advertises and promotes its products in a wide variety of media outlets.Each cruise line focuses on what it does best: Disney on children, Royal Caribbean on adults, and the Cunard Line on adult luxury.Based on the information provided in the text, discuss two cruise lines, one focusing on a target market of families and children and the second focusing on adults (of all ages)not accompanied by children.The areas you must cover are:
a)Four services each cruise line would provide that define their differing clientele needs (product)
b)Four services that come prepaid with the purchase of a ticket (price)
c)Three services that the passenger must pay for (price)
d)The most likely channel of distribution (place)
e)Three areas you think the marketing executives should focus on as they create a commercial for television (promotion)

Question 46

In 1995, Canada and the United States signed a bilateral agreement in order to increase air travel options for travellers.This agreement was called ___________________.

A) the Open Skies Agreement
B) the Freedoms of the Air
C) the Canada-U.S. Accord
D) the Chrétien Agreement

Question 47

Airports collect fees from airline companies through ___________________.

A) charging airport improvement fees
B) charging a landing fee
C) the collection of GST
D) flat fee contracts

Question 48

Any organized transportation system available to the general public within a small geographic area is called ____________________.

A) regional transportation
B) a transit system
C) a city system
D) public transportation

Question 49

Trains in Europe have great reputations and are a major source of transportation not only for tourists but for locals as well.Trains in Canada have had a much harder time just surviving.Compare travel by rail in Europe and Canada by highlighting:
a)Five factors that have helped European trains remain a competitive mode of travel for Europeans
b)Four factors that have made survival as a major mode of transportation difficult for Canadian trains
c)What you would do to promote and improve Canadian trains

Question 50

Just like roadways around the world, the "skyways" also have rules that govern what an airliner can and cannot do.These rules fall under two categories: international and bilateral.Develop a short essay discussing the use of air space in Canada covering the following topics:
a)IATA developed the first eight rules of the air.What name have they been given?
b)List three of these rules with a brief summary of each.
c)What does the term cabotage mean, and how might it apply to Canadian air space?
d)What is the name of the newest bilateral agreement between the United States and Canada?
e)List two rights bilateral agreements usually cover.