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Different modes of road transport, on a road in India

Transport (in 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 fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, as well as 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...)

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Skateboarder in Grants Pass, Oregon, 2010

Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. Originating in the United States, skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue, with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world. In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding would be represented at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, for both male and female teams. Skateboarding made its Olympic debut in 2020 and was included in the 2024 games.

Since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and more recently, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although legal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas, and parks. (Full article...)

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Image 1German 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 20-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964 in Japan, started the high-speed rail boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 3Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 4Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 5Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 6According 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 7Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from Road transport)
Image 8A 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 9A BMW 2 Series Active Tourer in 2022 (from Transport)
Image 101940 Piper Cub. (from Aviation)
Image 11Human-powered transport remains common in developing countries. (from Transport)
Image 12A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 13A Sr1-pulled lumber train crossing the drawbridge along the Savo railway in Kuopio, Finland (from Rail transport)
Image 14Technology trends in Air transportation: patent landscape in air transport. (from Aviation)
Image 15Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 16Automobile ferry in Croatia (from Transport)
Image 17The 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 18A 16th-century mine-cart, an early example of un-powered rail transport, used man power to operate. (from Rail transport)
Image 19A local transit bus operated by Transperth in Perth, Australia
Image 20The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance.^[which?] (from Aviation)
Image 21Milan Metro is the largest rapid transit system in Italy in terms of length, number of stations and ridership; and the eighth longest in Europe. (from Rail transport)
Image 22Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 23Freight train with shipping containers in the United Kingdom (from Transport)
Image 24Eastlink - Wellington Rd Northbound Toll Gantry (from Road transport)
Image 25Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 26The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 27An Air France Airbus A318 landing at London Heathrow Airport
Image 28Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although electrical switches have replaced the original mechanical lever frame. (from Rail transport)
Image 29Highway D1 in Slovakia. (from Road transport)
Image 30A USAF Thunderbird pilot ejecting from his F-16 aircraft at an air show in 2003. (from Aviation)
Image 31Intercity Express, a German high-speed passenger train
Image 32Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 33Thomas Telford, the "Colossus of the Roads" in early 19th century Britain. (from Road transport)
Image 34Trans-Alaska Pipeline for crude oil
Image 35Road transport (from Transport)
Image 36A push-pull train at Napoli Centrale (from Rail transport)
Image 37Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895. (from Aviation)
Image 38European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 39Tire components -- NHTSA The Pneumatic Tire (from Road transport)
Image 40Inauguration of the electric tram in Saint Petersburg in 1907. By the early 1900s, most street railways were electrified. (from Rail transport)
Image 41Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 42The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 43First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. (from Aviation)
Image 44A22LS-Foxbat taxing after a student solo. (from Aviation)
Image 45The New York City Subway is the world's largest single-operator rapid transit system by number of stations. (from Rail transport)
Image 46An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 47Air traffic control towers at Amsterdam Airport. (from Aviation)
Image 48A train in Alaska transporting crude oil in March 2006 (from Rail transport)
Image 49The Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 (from Transport)
Image 50A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by Pan Am. (from Aviation)
Image 51The VR Class Sm3 Pendolino high-speed train (from Rail transport)
Image 52A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 taking off at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in July 2017 (from Aviation)
Image 53Incheon International Airport, South Korea
Image 54Lichterfelde tram, 1882 (from Rail transport)
Image 55The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history. (from Aviation)
Image 56Elephant transporting a person and some cargo on a highway between Delhi and Jaipur, India (from Transport)
Image 57Various modes of transport in Manchester, England (from Transport)
Image 58A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon, 1795; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 59Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 60Goods station in Lucerne, Switzerland (from Rail transport)
Image 61A dragging equipment unit with hot bearing detector (from Rail transport)
Image 62A replica of Trevithick's steam engine at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, Wales (from Rail transport)
Image 63A bulk carrier, BW Fjord (from Transport)
Image 64LZ 129 Hindenburg at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, 1936. (from Aviation)
Image 65A bullock team hauling wool in Australia (from Transport)
Image 66A 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 67Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 68San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 69NASA's Helios researches solar powered flight. (from Aviation)
Image 70Water vapor contrails left by high-altitude jet airliners. These may contribute to cirrus cloud formation. (from Aviation)
Image 71Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 72Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 73The Italian Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway" in the 1950s; now parts of the Autostrada A8 and the Autostrada A9), the first controlled-access highway ever built in the world (from Road transport)

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The Moscow Metro in Moscow, Russia, is the world's most heavily used metro system. It is well known for the ornate design of many of the stations (such as Kievskaya Station, pictured), containing stunningly beautiful examples of socialist realist art. In total, the Moscow Metro has 277.9 km of route length, 12 lines and 171 stations. Although passenger traffic is considerably lower on weekends, on a normal weekday the Metro carries 10.05 million passengers, bringing the average daily passenger traffic per year to 8,745 million passengers per day. Moscow Metro is a state-owned enterprise.