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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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Horses in the Middle Ages differed in size, build and breed from the modern horse, and were, on average, smaller. They were also more central to society than their modern counterparts, being essential for war, agriculture, and transport.

Consequently, specific types of horse developed, many of which have no modern equivalent. While an understanding of modern horse breeds and equestrianism is vital for any analysis of the medieval horse, researchers also need to consider documentary (both written and pictorial) and archaeological evidence. (Full article...)

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Image 1Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 2Goods station in Lucerne, Switzerland (from Rail transport)
Image 3NASA's Helios researches solar powered flight. (from Aviation)
Image 4San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 5A 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 6Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 7A dragging equipment unit with hot bearing detector (from Rail transport)
Image 8A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by Pan Am. (from Aviation)
Image 9LZ 129 Hindenburg at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, 1936. (from Aviation)
Image 10A 16th-century mine-cart, an early example of un-powered rail transport, used man power to operate. (from Rail transport)
Image 11A local transit bus operated by Transperth in Perth, Australia
Image 12A 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 13Incheon International Airport, South Korea
Image 14Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 15Road transport (from Transport)
Image 16Trans-Alaska Pipeline for crude oil
Image 17Highway D1 in Slovakia. (from Road transport)
Image 18Various modes of transport in a human environment, shown in examples in and around Manchester, England (from Transport)
Image 19Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895. (from Aviation)
Image 200-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964 in Japan, started the high-speed rail boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 21A train in Alaska transporting crude oil in March 2006 (from Rail transport)
Image 22Thomas Telford, the "Colossus of the Roads" in early 19th century Britain. (from Road transport)
Image 23Technology trends in Air transportation: patent landscape in air transport. (from Aviation)
Image 24Automobile ferry in Croatia (from Transport)
Image 25Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 26A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 taking off at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in July 2017 (from Aviation)
Image 27Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 28A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 29A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon, 1795; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 30A bullock team hauling wool in Australia (from Transport)
Image 31A replica of Trevithick's steam engine at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, Wales (from Rail transport)
Image 32Lichterfelde tram, 1882 (from Rail transport)
Image 33The 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 34Inauguration of the electric tram in Saint Petersburg in 1907. By the early 1900s, most street railways were electrified. (from Rail transport)
Image 35Intercity Express, a German high-speed passenger train
Image 36Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 37According 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 38Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 39The Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 (from Transport)
Image 40First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. (from Aviation)
Image 41Elephant transporting a person and some cargo on a highway between Delhi and Jaipur, India (from Transport)
Image 42Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from Road transport)
Image 43Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 44The New York City Subway is the world's largest single-operator rapid transit system by number of stations. (from Rail transport)
Image 45Trams, lorries, cars, bicycles and rickshaws, 1945 (from Transport)
Image 46A Sr1-pulled lumber train crossing the drawbridge along the Savo railway in Kuopio, Finland (from Rail transport)
Image 47The VR Class Sm3 Pendolino high-speed train (from Rail transport)
Image 48The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance.^[which?] (from Aviation)
Image 49Bus, cars and bicycles in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States in August 2008. (from Transport)
Image 50United Airlines Boeing 767-400 taxing at Frankfurt Airport in April 2011. (from Transport)

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21 October 2026 – 2026 Italian unrest: Italian interior minister Matteo Piantedosi announces a crackdown on truck drivers and farmers protesting in southern Italy over the past month against high fuel prices by blocking highways and transport routes, reporting that they have identified 1,339 individuals, reported 71, and fined 242. (Ansa in Italian)
3 October 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: Iraq's Oil Tankers Company says that they have transported 2 million barrels of oil from the country through a very large crude carrier in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
1 October 2026 –: A medical helicopter transporting a patient crashes off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles County, California, United States, killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing. (AP)
23 September 2026 – Colombian conflict: Threats and attacks by the Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) bring Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia, to a standstill, closing businesses and public transport. The group orders the shutdown after security forces kill 13 ACSN members. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)
22 September 2026 – Afghanistan–Turkmenistan relations: Afghanistan and Turkmenistan agree to establish a joint commission on road transport and to facilitate transit between the two bordering countries. (Trend News Agency)

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The SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this name three different times during her career), the USS West Point, the SS Australis, the SS Italis, the SS Noga, the SS Alferdoss, and the SS American Star. She served most notably in passenger service as the SS America, and as the Greek-flagged SS Australis for Chandris. In 1941, she carried two Nazi spies from the Duquesne Spy Ring in her crew: Erwin Wilhelm Siegler and Franz Joseph Stigler. Both men were charged by the FBI with espionage and sentenced to 10 years and 16 years' imprisonment, respectively.