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1
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Communication

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Movement of people, goods and information

2
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Describe the Transport 21 Plan

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○€34 billion invested in 
-Building roads
-Building railways
-Updating airports
○Reduced time travel between cities
○Towns developed
○Led to a growth in trade
3
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Name 4 roads built as part of thee Transport 21 Plan

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►M7 Dublin-Limerick
►M8 Dublin-Cork
►M1 Dublin-Belfast
►M9 Dublin-Waterford

4
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What are the effects of roads on settlement?

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○Road networks have led to growth and development of towns and cities
►Bridging points - roads meet at lowest bridging point of a river. Settlement tends to develop around this area. Trade flourishes and the area may become a route focus
►Tourist towns - with the improvement of roads, accessibility has also improved. This has led to the development of tourism and tourist settlements
►Dormitory towns - Improvement of roads and building of new motorways has led to development of dormitory towns

5
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Why has air transport grown dramatically over the past years?

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○Decrease in the cost of air travel
○People can afford to travel by air
○Variety and number of destinations are greater

6
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What are the effects of airports on settlements?

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○Development of new settlement
○Development of tourist towns
○Increased trade in the surrounding area

7
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Why is Shannon Airport a perfect point of access between North America and Western Europe?

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It is located in the South-West of Ireland

8
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When was Shannon New Town built?

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1962

9
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What was the approximate population of Shannon New Town in 2007?

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9,000

10
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The French rail network is the ___ largest rail network in Europe

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The French rail network is the 2nd largest rail network in Europe

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How long is the French rail network’s track?

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29,901km

12
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Paris is France’s __________ with a metropolitan population of approximately ____________

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Paris is France’s primate city with a metropolitan population of approximately 11 million

13
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What is Paris’ underground train system called?

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Le Metro

14
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How many stations does Paris’ underground train system have, and how many km of track?

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300 stations, 200km of track

15
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How many passengers does Paris’ underground train system take each day?

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4 million

16
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What is TGV?

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France’s high speed electric rail network (Train á Grande Vitesse)

17
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How fast can the TGV go?

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300km per hour (5km a minute)