Transport infrastructure Transport infrastructure An airport is a facility where aircraft can take off and land. At the very minimum, an airport consists of one runway (or helipad), but other common components are hangars and terminal buildings. Apart from these, an airport may have a variety of facilities and infrastructure, including fixed base operator services, air traffic control, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. A military airport is known as an airbase in North American terminology (other countries may use the term airfield or air station in current parlance). The terms airfield and airstrip may also be used to refer to a facility that has nothing more than a runway. The term aerodrome refers to any surface used for take off or landing. The term airport refers to an aerodrome that is licensed by the responsible government organization (ie FAA, Transport Canada). Airports have to be maintained to higher safety standards. There are usually no minimum standards for a basic aerodrome. ...more on Wikipedia about "Airport"
An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level (or grade). ...more on Wikipedia about "At-grade intersection"
Bogotá is the Colombian city with the most extensive and comprehensive network of bike paths. Bogotá’s bike paths network or Ciclo-Ruta in Spanish, designed and built during the administration of Mayor Enrique Peñalosa, is also one of the most extensive in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogota's Bike Paths Network"
Grade separation is the process of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights ( grades) such that they do not disrupt the flow of traffic on one another when they cross. This is achieved by building bridges over or tunnels under the crossing site, allowing roads, railways and canals to pass another without interrupting the flow of traffic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grade separation"
A junction, when disucssed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes or directions of travel. If there are many routes at the junction (especially if the transportation modality changes), then it is known as a transportation hub. ...more on Wikipedia about "Junction (traffic)"
A Pedestrian separation structure is any structure that removes pedestrians from a vehicle pathway. This creates a road junction where vehicles and pedestrians do not interact. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pedestrian separation structure"
A portage railway is a short and possibly isolated section of railway used to bypass a section of unnavigable river or between two water bodies which are not directly connected. ...more on Wikipedia about "Portage railway"
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A Railhead is a terminus of a railway line that interfaces with another transport mode, for example shipping and other sort of transportation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Railhead"
Shannon stopover was an imporant stopover in the early days oftransatlantic travel located in Ireland. Prior to World War II, PanAm used a site near Shannon for a refueling/crew stop, due to the limited range of aircraft at that time. The Shannon area is about the westernmost point in Europe. As conventional prop and early jet aircraft needed a refuling stop in western Ireland, the Irish government established Shannon Airport. Long after most flights to/from Europe didn't need the refuling stop, the Irish govenment kept the Shannon stop requirement to keep the airport financially viable and providing badly needed employment. Shannon is still used as a refuling stop for some flights and aircraft (including US military charters from the Middle East/ Iraq), and as an important emergency diversion airport. It used to be used a lot by the USSR/ Aeroflot as a refuling stop to/from the Americas (North, South, Central, as well as Cuba). ...more on Wikipedia about "Shannon stopover"
A sidewalk ( American English), or pavement or footpath ( Commonwealth English), is a path, usually constructed of concrete (particularly in the United States, and Canada), asphalt, brick (particularly in Europe) or stone, designed for pedestrian traffic and often running alongside a road. In the 19th century and early 20th century, sidewalks of wood were also common in some locations. They may still be found at historic beach locations and in conservation areas to protect the land beneath and around, called boardwalks. Stone slabs called flagstones or flags are often used where an attractive appearance is required, as in historic town centres. In other places, pre-cast concrete slabs (called paving slabs or, less correctly, paving stones) are used. These may be coloured or textured to resemble stone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sidewalk"
A transport network, or transportation network in American English, is typically a network of roads, streets, pipes, aqueducts, power lines, or nearly any structure which permits either vehicular movement or flow of some commodity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Transport network"
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