Class Assignment - Old And New Economy of Transportation

In the previous class, we have been assign a task to identify how transportation industry has transform from old to new economy.

Brief Introduction:

Transportation in general means the movement or transport of people or goods from one spot to another, where there is various ways to achieve this motive. Transportation industry nowadays are divided into two major types, the transportation of human being and transportation of goods, while the ways of transportation are diverted into three main groups, which is air, land and water.

The history of transportation dates back to sometimes around 2000BC, with the taming and domestication of horses is the earliest event in the transportation history time line, followed by the invention of the first wheel and until now, the bullet train. But one common feature shared by the old and new economy of transportation is the energy demand, be it energy from muscle of horse or nuclear energy. Hence, the technological evolution in transportation are developing new energy to overcome the old technologies shortage and increasing demand of the market.

For this assignment, we have chosen to dive into the topic of safety in cars. We will review all aspect of safety in cars and discuss the transition from old to new economy.


Written by: Cindy