Transportation Transportation Aeronautics is the science or discipline that studies the flight of the heavy mechanical apparatuses, that is to say, airplanes and helicopters, from its beginnings to the present time. It is also the discipline concerned with the design and manufacture of the same. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aeronautics"
The Alternative Transportation Movement is a type of environmental movement that challenges the widespread use of private automobiles and single occupant vehicles or SOVs, mostly in North America, where urban sprawl and automobile use are very widespread. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alternative Transportation Movement"
(Non-human) animal-powered transport is a broad category of the human use of non-human working animals (also known as "beasts of burden") for the movement of people and goods. Humans may ride some of the larger of these animals directly, use them as pack animals for carrying goods, or harness them, singly or in teams, to pull (or haul) sleds or wheeled vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Animal powered transport"
Aramis was documented by Bruno Latour in Aramis: or the Love of Technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aramis (personal rapid transit)"
An autogyro (only an autogiro when produced by the Cierva Autogiro Company or one of its licensees (see below), sometimes called a gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane) is an aircraft supported in flight by an unpowered rotor. Though the autogyro resembles a helicopter, it is driven in flight by an engine-powered propeller similar to that of an airplane. Often mistakenly characterized as a hybrid between an airplane and helicopter, the autogyro is a distinct type of aircraft that made its first successful flight on 17 January 1923 at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid, Spain, predating the first successful helicopter by 13 years. All helicopters utilize rotor technology first developed for the autogiro: the helicopter owes its existence to the brilliant work conducted by Juan de la Cierva and his associates. ...more on Wikipedia about "Autogyro"
Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft, include fixed wing ( airplane) and rotary wing ( helicopter/ autogyro) types, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships (also known as dirigibles.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Aviation"
For transportation of a baby or toddler there are special vehicles, special car seats, and devices for carrying. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baby transport" You've Got Questions. We've Got shortopedia. shortopedia
A biped (BY-ped) meaning "two feet" ( Latin bi = two + ped = foot) is an animal that travels across surfaces supported by two legs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biped"
Cabinentaxi was a German urban transit development project, undertaken by the joint venture of Mannesmann Demag and MBB under a program of the German BMFT (German Ministry of Research and Development.) It had several operating modes, and was accepted as a technically successful implementation of personal rapid transit with vehicle sparations of 1.9 seconds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabinentaxi (personal rapid transit)"
A cable car or cable railway is a mass transit system using rail cars that are propelled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. Individual cars stop and start by releasing and gripping this cable as required. Cable cars are sometimes confused with funiculars, where the cars are permanently attached to the cable. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cable car (railway)"
Cable transport refers to the broad class of transport modes that rely on vehicles pulled by cables, rather than having an internal power source. The use of pulleys and balancing of loads going up and down are sometimes elements of cable transport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cable transport"
Cabotage is the regulation of transport services between two points in the same country, restricting it to carriers from that country. Originally starting with shipping, it now also covers aviation and road transport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabotage"
A camel train is a series of camels carrying goods or passengers in a group as part of a regular or semi-regular service between two points. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camel train"
A Car co-op (also known as car share or car club) is a transport scheme whereby drivers share use of a pool of cars or vehicles on a cooperative basis. It can be for profit or non-profit. A car co-op is very comparable to that of a time share resort. A group of people share a resource or in this case a car. Most people do not need a car all the time or cannot afford a second vehicle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Car co-op" Who is shortopedia? Transportation
Cargo is a term used to denotes goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or ...more on Wikipedia about "Cargo"
Carpooling is shared use of a car, in particular for commuting to work, often by people who each have a car but travel together to save costs. There are sometimes special facilities for carpoolers, including high-occupancy vehicle lanes specifically for cars with multiple riders. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carpool"
Commuting is the process of travelling between a place of residence and a place of work. Students who are enrolled at a college or university but who live off-campus are also typically referred to as commuters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commuting"
A conveyor belt or belt conveyor consists of two end pulleys, with a continuous loop of material that rotates about them. The pulleys are powered, moving the belt and the material on the belt forward. Conveyor belts are extensively used to transport industrial and agricultural materials, such as grain, coal, ores, etc. Conveyor belts with regularly spaced partitions are often called elevator belts. Conveyor belts are used in self-unloading bulk freighters and in live bottom trucks. This technology is also used in conveyor transport such as moving sidewalks or escalators, as well as on many manufacturing assembly lines. Stores often have conveyor belts at the check-out counter to move shopping items. Ski areas also use conveyor belts to transport skiers up the hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Conveyor belt"
Conveyor transport is the broad category of transport that includes modes developed from the idea of a conveyor belt. Examples include: ...more on Wikipedia about "Conveyor transport"
A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support. Often a convoy is organized with armed support for defensive support. In effect, it is a modification of a caravan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Convoy"
Cross-docking is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from an incoming semi-trailer or rail car and loading these materials in outbound trailers or rail cars, with little or no storage in between. This may be done to change type of conveyance, or to sort material intended for different destinations, or to combine material from different origins. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cross-docking"
Delivered At Frontier (DAF) is an Incoterm. It can be used when the goods are transported by rail and road. The seller pays for transportation to the named place of delivery at the frontier. The buyer arranges for customs clearance and pays for transportation from the frontier to his factory. The passing of risk occurs at the frontier. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delivered At Frontier"
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges or DMRB is the official manual for the design and assessment of trunk roads in the United Kingdom. It includes both technical standards and advice notes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Design Manual for Roads and Bridges"
A double-decker is a bus, aeroplane, train, tram, ferry or any public transit vehicle that has two levels for passengers, one deck above the other. The term can also refer to a sandwich with three layers of bread and two fillings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Double decker"
A draft horse, draught horse, or harness horse is a large, strong horse bred for heavy work rather than speed. Draft horses are commonly used for ploughing and farm labour in pre-industrial societies. They were also used to pull heavy delivery carts around towns. ...more on Wikipedia about "Draft horse"
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