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Adopting Better Transportation

High Speed Rail
Technology, Careers
Transportation
Grade 12
MB
Adopting Better Transportation

Description

The class will learn about high-speed rail and its role in the current green landscape as well as the more ambitious and futuristic applications. Students will be tasked with making a case study about a region of the world that has a successful high-speed rail system and then as a class there will be a discussion about how to bring this technology to the local area.

Lesson Type: Project

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Transportation

Region: Urban Areas

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