《物流专业英语》-Unit13-Characteristics-of-transport-supply解析.pptVIP

Transport as a system 运输的系统性 A major feature of transport is that it is systematic, and that it is made up of a number of different components, all of which must work together to produce the necessary output. On the railway, for example, if the track fails because of a broken rail or stuck points the whole system is brought down, even though there may be nothing wrong with the trains themselves. 运输的主要特征是其系统性，并且它是由若干不同的部分所组成的，所有这些部分必须协同工作才能带来必要的产出。譬如说在铁道上，如果因为铁轨断裂或出现卡点而致使轨道失灵，整个系统就会瘫痪，即使火车本身没有出现任何故障。 The components of the transport system are as follows. The way or track, road The terminal or interchange Control and communications The vehicle or carrying unit 运输系统的组成部分如下： 道路或轨道、公路 终点点或中转站 控制及通信系统 车辆或运载单元 It is the nature of these system components that determine the characteristics of the various modes of transport and their suitability for different purposes. There are also significant differences in the way different modes are treated in terms of provision of the infrastructure and access to it for vehicles. 正是这些系统组成部分的性质决定了各种不同运输方式的特性及其不同用途的适合性。依照基础设施的供给和车辆对基础设施的使用情况，在处理不同运输方式的方法上也有着显著的区别。 All modes (except pipelines, although a conveyor belt or moving walkway may be considered a pipeline) carry both freight and passengers. Road, rail, and pipeline all require a way to be constructed and there are thus limitations as to where the traffic can go. Road transport is the only mode in which there is significant carriage of passengers in individually owned vehicles. 所有运输方式（管道除外，虽然传送带或移动人行道也会被看作是管道）都装运货物和乘客。公路、铁路和管道均需要修筑道路，因此，这就对交通能够到达的地方形成了限制，公路运输是唯一的一种可以用私人拥有的车辆大量运送乘客的方式。 课堂教学之—— Step 6 课堂练习 提示：这部分内容由教师指导，学生自学。以提高学生的自主学能力。 1. Answer the following questions in English: What are the two characteristics of transport supply? In the process of operation, there are two problems which transport supply providers always have to face. Transport service cannot be stored – non-storability. And it cannot be divided – indivisibility. 2. What does ‘non-storability