Main modes of transportation : air , land , water , and space . Transport British English ) or transportation (in American English ) is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air , land (rail and road ), water , cable , pipelines , and space . The field can be divided into infrastructure , vehicles , and operations. Transport enables human trade , which is essential for the development of civilizations .
Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads , railways , airways , waterways , canals , and pipelines , and terminals such as airports , railway stations , bus stations , warehouses , trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fuel docks and fuel stations ), and seaports . Terminals may be used both for the interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance.
Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals , and pack animals . Vehicles may include wagons , automobiles , bicycles , buses , trains , trucks , helicopters , watercraft , spacecraft , and aircraft . (Full article...
The most popular bicycle model—and most popular vehicle of any kind in the world—is the Chinese
Flying Pigeon , with about 500 million produced.
A bicycle pedal cycle , bike , push-bike or cycle , is a human-powered or motor-assisted , pedal-driven , single-track vehicle , with two wheels attached to a frame , one behind the other. A bicycle rider
Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe . By the early 21st century there were more than 1 billion bicycles. There are many more bicycles than cars . Bicycles are the principal means of transport in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation , and have been adapted for use as children's toys . Bicycles are used for fitness , military and police applications, courier services , bicycle racing , and artistic cycling . (Full article...
The following are images from various transport-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from
Road transport )
Image 3 First powered and controlled flight by the
Wright brothers , December 17, 1903 (from
Aviation )
Image 4 Water vapor
contrails left by high-altitude jet
airliners . These may contribute to
cirrus cloud formation. (from
Aviation )
Image 5 The
Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from
Aviation )
Image 6 Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from
Road transport )
Image 7 The Italian
Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway"; now parts of the
Autostrada A8 and the
Autostrada A9 ), the first
controlled-access highway ever built in the world, in 1925, the year following its inauguration. (from
Road transport )
Image 8 German soldiers in a railway
car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads
Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from
Rail transport )
Image 9 The engineering of this
roundabout in
Bristol , United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 10 A local transit bus operated by
ACTION in
Canberra ,
Australia
Image 11 European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from
Rail transport )
Image 12 Lichterfelde tram, 1882 (from
Rail transport )
Image 14 San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from
Road transport )
Image 16 Bridges, such as
Golden Gate Bridge , allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from
Transport )
Image 17 The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large
silos . (from
Road transport )
Image 18 Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from
Rail transport )
Image 19 NASA 's
Helios researches
solar powered flight. (from
Aviation )
Image 20 Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in
Poland (from
Transport )
Image 21 A
USAF Thunderbird pilot
ejecting from his
F-16 aircraft at an
air show in 2003 (from
Aviation )
Image 22 A replica of Trevithick's engine at the
National Waterfront Museum in
Swansea , Wales (from
Rail transport )
Image 23 Tunnels, such as the
Tampere Tunnel , allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from
Transport )
Image 24 Automobile ferry in
Croatia (from
Transport )
Image 25 Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from
Transport )
Image 26 A train in
Alaska transporting
crude oil in March 2006 (from
Rail transport )
Image 27 A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in
Valtellina , Italy, 1901 (from
Rail transport )
Image 28 Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in
Seattle, Washington , United States.
Image 29 Swiss &
German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from
Rail transport )
Image 30 A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from
Rail transport )
Image 31 A
bullock team hauling
wool in
Australia (from
Transport )
Image 33 A
bulk carrier ,
BW Fjord (from
Transport )
Image 35 A
United Airlines Boeing 777-200 taxiing on the tarmac of
Heathrow Airport in January 2011. The Boeing 777 is a popular choice for airlines that operate a
wide-body aircraft . (from
Aviation )
Image 36 Goods station in
Lucerne , Switzerland (from
Rail transport )
Image 37 Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin
c. 1895 (from
Aviation )
Image 38 An ambulance from World War I (from
Transport )
Image 40 Thomas Telford , the "Colossus of the Roads" in early 19th century Britain. (from
Road transport )
Image 41 A
Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by
Pan Am (from
Aviation )
Image 43 Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from
Rail transport )
Image 44 The
Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before
turnpiking . The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from
Road transport )
Image 45 Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from
Rail transport )
Image 46 A
Sr1 -pulled lumber train crossing the drawbridge along the
Savonia railway in
Kuopio, Finland (from
Rail transport )
Image 47 The
Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from
Aviation )
Image 48 Highway
D1 in
Slovakia . (from
Road transport )
Image 49 Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the
London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 50 According to
Eurostat and the
European Railway Agency , the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from
Rail transport )
Image 51 Eastlink - Wellington Rd Northbound Toll Gantry (from
Road transport )
Image 53 1940
Piper Cub (from
Aviation )
Image 54 Various modes of transport in
Manchester , England (from
Transport )
Image 55 The
Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from
Transport )
Image 56 The
Wright brothers ' first flight in 1903 (from
Transport )
Image 57 Traffic congestion persists in
São Paulo , Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 60 Human-powered transport remains common in developing countries. (from
Transport )
Image 61 A
Fiat Uno in 2018 (from
Transport )
Image 62 Tire components -- NHTSA The Pneumatic Tire (from
Road transport )
Image 63 Intercity Express , a German
high-speed passenger train
Image 65 A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the
Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from
Rail transport )
Image 67 0-Series
Shinkansen , introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from
Rail transport )
Image 68 Bardon Hill box in
England (seen here in 2009) is a
Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from
Rail transport )
Image 69 A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon; the tracks are plateways. (from
Rail transport )
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