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Being in a different place from one s usual residence is an essential
feature of tourism. This means that transportation companies are
one vital aspect in the tourist industry.
-- For many years, railroads have formed the first successful system
of mass transportation, carrying crowds of tourists from one place
to another;
--however, the automobile has now replaced the railroad for most
local travel, especially in the United States. The automobile offers
convenience. The traveler can depart from his own home and arrive
at his destination without transferring luggage or having to cope
with any other difficulties. Nowadays motor buses have partly replaced
railroad passenger service on many local routes in a number of cities.
However. However. railroad transportation is still very popular
in China for internal travels.
-- The airplane has become very commonplace for long distance travel.
Now, more and more people would like to take planes on their trips.
Traveling by plane is faster and quite safe.
--Ships still play an important part in tourism. A cruise is a voyage
by ship that is made fir pleasure rather than a voyage for a fixed
destination. The cruise ship serves as the hotel for the passengers
as well as their transportation When the tourists reach a port,
they are usually as their transportation. When the ship to eat and
sleep. Without the modern high-speed forms of transportation available
to large number of tourists, tourism wouldn't¡¯t have become such
a successful industry.
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