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Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. The term is derived from the Latin trans ("across") and portare ("to carry").

Aspects of transport


The field of transport has several aspects: loosely they can be divided into a triad of infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Infrastructure includes the transport networks (roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, pipelines, etc.) that are used, as well as the nodes or terminals (such as airports, railway stations, bus stations and seaports). The vehicles generally ride on the networks, such as automobiles, bicycles, buses, trains, airplanes. The operations deal with the control of the system, such as traffic signals and ramp meters, railroad switches, air traffic control, etc, as well as policies, such as how to finance the system (for example, the use of tolls or gasoline taxes).

Broadly speaking, the design of networks are the domain of civil engineering and urban planning, the design of vehicles of mechanical engineering and specialized subfields such as nautical engineering and aerospace engineering, and the operations are usually specialized, though might appropriately belong to operations research or systems engineering.

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@che_tibby I want MPs who lust after the architecture, urban design, culture, public transportation, and wealth of the rest of the world.
gnat (Nat Torkington) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:12:52 -0000
@che_tibby I want MPs who lust after the architecture, urban design, culture, public transportation, and wealth of the rest of the world.
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RT @reconnecting RT @gbeltalliance: Should home prices come with warnings about transportation costs? http://bit.ly/1ilE8d
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500 Machinery - Created to share a collection of vintage tractors (over 60) and machinery (over 60) with people from all over the world. Most of our collection of tractors and machinery have been restored to excellent working condition, after having served the farming community in the state of Western Australia from the early 1900's. Find hours, contact information, prices, news, events, and a detailed description of machines owned with pictures.

Coventry Transport Museum - Devoted to collection of British road transport. Includes virtual tours, hours and directions. Free admission.

Forney Transportation Museum - A large collection of antique cars, trains, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles and other modes of historical transportation. Includes hours, admission rates and location.
Meta Description: [ Forney Museum of Transportation. We have a large collection of antique cars, trains, horse-drawn carriages, buggies, bicycles and more. Our collection includes Amelia Earhart's Kissel car and the Big Boy #4005 locomotive. Come see us soon! ]

London's Transport Museum - Features displays of buses, trains and trams. Includes events, activities, opening times, fees and directions.
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Museo de Carruajes y Motos - Features carriages, motorcycles, farm tools and working cars. Includes photos of exhibits, map and contact form. Located in El Algar, near Cartagena, Spain. [Spanish and English].
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Museum of Transportation - Features over seventy locomotives and displays of cars, fire trucks, buses, trolleys and several aircraft. Includes details of the collections, a visitor's guide, special events, a membership application and volunteer opportunities. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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404 North Carolina Transportation Museum - Automobile and rail transportation in North Carolina. Provides panoramic views of collection, children's section, and museum schedule.

Piccadilly Museum of Transportation - Displays memorabilia and advertising art including highway and subway signs,vintage cars,license plates,and petroliana from around the world. Includes hours, links and directions. Donations suggested. Located in Butte, Montana.
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Rahmi M KoƧ Museum - Dedicated to the history of transport, industry and communications. Includes details of exhibits, educational programs, hours, admission fees and directions. Located in Istanbul. [Turkish and English].

Texas Transportation Museum - Exhibits a broad range of transportation items, from fire trucks to train memorabilia.

The New York Museum of Transportation - Located near Rochester, NY, the museum features trolleys, road and rail vehicles, photos, a large model railroad, and a research archive. Track car rides on a 2-mile railroad are run during the summer.
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Wheels Through Time - Over 250 rare antique American motorcycles and automobiles in running condition. Maggie Valley, NC, USA.
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