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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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The Canadian Pacific Railway (French: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) (reporting marks CP, CPAA, MILW, SOO), also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, known until 2023 as Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001.

The railway is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. In 2023, the railway owned approximately 20,100 kilometres (12,500 mi) of track in seven provinces of Canada and into the United States, stretching from Montreal to Vancouver, and as far north as Edmonton. Its rail network also served Minneapolis–St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and Albany, New York, in the United States. (Full article...)

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Image 1Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895. (from Aviation)
Image 2A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 taking off at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in July 2017 (from Aviation)
Image 3A bullock team hauling wool in Australia (from Transport)
Image 4A 16th-century mine-cart, an early example of un-powered rail transport, used man power to operate. (from Rail transport)
Image 5The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 6Eastlink - Wellington Rd Northbound Toll Gantry (from Road transport)
Image 7Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 8First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. (from Aviation)
Image 9A22LS-Foxbat taxing after a student solo. (from Aviation)
Image 10The Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 (from Transport)
Image 11Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 12A push-pull train at Napoli Centrale (from Rail transport)
Image 13Human-powered transport remains common in developing countries. (from Transport)
Image 14Air traffic control towers at Amsterdam Airport. (from Aviation)
Image 15The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 16Thomas Telford, the "Colossus of the Roads" in early 19th century Britain. (from Road transport)
Image 17The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history. (from Aviation)
Image 18Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 19A 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 20San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 21LZ 129 Hindenburg at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, 1936. (from Aviation)
Image 22Highway D1 in Slovakia. (from Road transport)
Image 23A bulk carrier, BW Fjord (from Transport)
Image 24Lichterfelde tram, 1882 (from Rail transport)
Image 25Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 26A USAF Thunderbird pilot ejecting from his F-16 aircraft at an air show in 2003. (from Aviation)
Image 27Road transport (from Transport)
Image 28Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 29Intercity Express, a German high-speed passenger train
Image 30Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 31Elephant transporting a person and some cargo on a highway between Delhi and Jaipur, India (from Transport)
Image 32German 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 33Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 34Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 35A Sr1-pulled lumber train crossing the drawbridge along the Savo railway in Kuopio, Finland (from Rail transport)
Image 36Water vapor contrails left by high-altitude jet airliners. These may contribute to cirrus cloud formation. (from Aviation)
Image 37Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 38Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 39A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 400-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964 in Japan, started the high-speed rail boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 41Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from Road transport)
Image 42An Air France Airbus A318 landing at London Heathrow Airport
Image 43Incheon International Airport, South Korea
Image 44Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 45According 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 46Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 47A local transit bus operated by Transperth in Perth, Australia
Image 48Trans-Alaska Pipeline for crude oil
Image 49A BMW 2 Series Active Tourer in 2022 (from Transport)
Image 50Freight train with shipping containers in the United Kingdom (from Transport)

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