Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, an...
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another.

Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipelin...
Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space.

The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and opera...
The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations.

Transport is important since it enables trade between peoples, wh...
Transport is important since it enables trade between peoples, which in turn establishes civilizations.

Transport infrastructure consists of the fixed installations nece...
Transport infrastructure consists of the fixed installations necessary for transport, and may be roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports.

Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and carg...
Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance.

Vehicles traveling on these networks may include automobiles, bic...
Vehicles traveling on these networks may include automobiles, bicycles, buses, trains, trucks, people, helicopters, and aircraft.

Operations deal with the way the vehicles are operated, and the p...
Operations deal with the way the vehicles are operated, and the procedures set for this purpose including financing, legalities and policies.

In the transport industry, operations and ownership of infrastruc...
In the transport industry, operations and ownership of infrastructure can be either public or private, depending on the country and mode.

Passenger transport may be public, where operators provide schedu...
Passenger transport may be public, where operators provide scheduled services, or private.

Freight transport has become focused on containerization, althoug...
Freight transport has become focused on containerization, although bulk transport is used for large volumes of durable items.

Transport plays an important part in economic growth and globaliz...
Transport plays an important part in economic growth and globalization, but most types cause air pollution and use large amounts of land.

While it is heavily subsidized by governments, good planning of t...
While it is heavily subsidized by governments, good planning of transport is essential to make traffic flow, and restrain urban sprawl.

A mode of transport is a solution that makes use of a particular ...
A mode of transport is a solution that makes use of a particular type of vehicle, infrastructure and operation.

The transport of a person or of cargo may involve one mode or sev...
The transport of a person or of cargo may involve one mode or several modes, with the latter case being called intermodal or multimodal transport.

Each mode has its advantages and disadvantages, and will be chose...
Each mode has its advantages and disadvantages, and will be chosen for a trip on the basis of cost, capability, route, and speed.

Human powered transport is the transport of people and/or goods u...
Human powered transport is the transport of people and/or goods using human muscle-power, in the form of walking, running and swimming.

Human-powered transport remains popular for reasons of cost-savin...
Human-powered transport remains popular for reasons of cost-saving, leisure, physical exercise and environmentalism.

Human-powered transport is sometimes the only type available, esp...
Human-powered transport is sometimes the only type available, especially in underdeveloped or inaccessible regions.

Although humans are able to walk without infrastructure, the tran...
Although humans are able to walk without infrastructure, the transport can be enhanced through the use of roads, especially when using the human power with vehicles, such as bicycles and inline skates.

Human-powered vehicles have also been developed for difficult env...
Human-powered vehicles have also been developed for difficult environments, such as snow and water, by watercraft rowing and skiing; even the air can be entered with human-powered aircraft.

[edit]Animal-powered Main article: Animal-powered transport Ani...
[edit]Animal-powered Main article: Animal-powered transport Animal-powered transport is the use of working animals for the movement of people and goods.

Humans may ride some of the animals directly, use them as pack an...
Humans may ride some of the animals directly, use them as pack animals for carrying goods, or harness them, alone or in teams, to pull sleds or wheeled vehicles.

Animals are superior to people in their speed, endurance and carr...
Animals are superior to people in their speed, endurance and carrying capacity; prior to the Industrial Revolution they were used for all land transport impracticable for people, and they remain an important mode of transport in less developed areas of the world.

An Air France Airbus A318 lands at London Heathrow Airport A fix...
An Air France Airbus A318 lands at London Heathrow Airport A fixed-wing aircraft, commonly called airplane, is a heavier-than-air craft where movement of the air in relation to the wings is used to generate lift.

The term is used to distinguish from rotary-wing aircraft, where ...
The term is used to distinguish from rotary-wing aircraft, where the movement of the lift surfaces relative to the air generates lift.

Fixed-wing aircraft range from small trainers and recreational ai...
Fixed-wing aircraft range from small trainers and recreational aircraft to large airliners and military cargo aircraft.

Two things necessary for aircraft are air flow over the wings for...
Two things necessary for aircraft are air flow over the wings for lift and an area for landing.

The majority of aircraft also need an airport with the infrastruc...
The majority of aircraft also need an airport with the infrastructure to receive maintenance, restocking, refueling and for the loading and unloading of crew, cargo and passengers.

While the vast majority of aircraft land and take off on land, so...
While the vast majority of aircraft land and take off on land, some are capable of take off and landing on ice, snow and calm water.

The aircraft is the second fastest method of transport, after the...
The aircraft is the second fastest method of transport, after the rocket.

Commercial jets can reach up to 955 kilometres per hour (593 mph)...
Commercial jets can reach up to 955 kilometres per hour (593 mph), single-engine aircraft 555 kilometres per hour (345 mph).

Aviation is able to quickly transport people and limited amounts ...
Aviation is able to quickly transport people and limited amounts of cargo over longer distances, but incur high costs and energy use; for short distances or in inaccessible places helicopters can be used.

As of April 28, 2009 The Guardian article notes that, "the WHO es...
As of April 28, 2009 The Guardian article notes that, "the WHO estimates that up to 500,000 people are on planes at any time.

InterCityExpress, a German high-speed passenger train Rail trans...
InterCityExpress, a German high-speed passenger train Rail transport is where a train runs along a set of two parallel steel rails, known as a railway or railroad.

The rails are anchored perpendicular to ties (or sleepers) of tim...
The rails are anchored perpendicular to ties (or sleepers) of timber, concrete or steel, to maintain a consistent distance apart, or gauge.

The rails and perpendicular beams are placed on a foundation made...
The rails and perpendicular beams are placed on a foundation made of concrete, or compressed earth and gravel in a bed of ballast.

A train consists of one or more connected vehicles that run on th...
A train consists of one or more connected vehicles that run on the rails.

Propulsion is commonly provided by a locomotive, that hauls a ser...
Propulsion is commonly provided by a locomotive, that hauls a series of unpowered cars, that can carry passengers or freight.

The locomotive can be powered by steam, diesel or by electricity ...
The locomotive can be powered by steam, diesel or by electricity supplied by trackside systems.

Alternatively, some or all the cars can be powered, known as a mu...
Alternatively, some or all the cars can be powered, known as a multiple unit.

Also, a train can be powered by horses, cables, gravity, pneumati...
Also, a train can be powered by horses, cables, gravity, pneumatics and gas turbines.