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The Cable Car was invented in America in 1873 by a gentleman called Andrew Smith Hallidie. The idea of developing a means of transportation to service the hilly terrain of San Francisco had been puzzling transportation gurus for decades. Hallidie based his invention of early mining contraptions that used a…
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The American stagecoach is one of the most iconic images of conjuring up ideas of the Wild-West in the 1800’s. Vast plains were conquered by these incredible carriages and their valiant drivers, pulled by a team of big and strong horses. Stagecoaches got their name from England, where the forefathers…
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Europe is known as one of the best places to visit in the world. The cultural diversity here is amazing and the landscapes have something to offer almost everyone who visits. You will see the traces of the long and rich history in every city and village in Europe. Having…
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Perhaps one of the most romantic forms of travel is by train; ever since the steam locomotive was invented, trains with exotic names such as The Flying Scotsman, Rajadhani Express and Indian Pacific conjure up vivid images of clouds of smoke billowing behind a roaring engine, clattering along a metal…
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In a number of modern day societies walking to a destination is often seen as a last resort. There are so many other options available that the thought of using one’s own feet and utilizing the most natural form of transport, is the last thing on people’s minds. Yet in…
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The motorbike is an extremely popular method of transport. It is often a method used by young people before they purchase their first car, and today it is popular in developing world countries where motorbike ownership far exceeds car ownership. It was first produced in 1894 by the German company…
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Transport on the sea has been popular from a number of years. As technology has developed the frequency, scale and distances of the journeys has increased. Boats today are powered and controlled by the computer chip, coming a long way since when they were first powered by man and the…
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Long before roads were invented the most common way of transporting goods and people large distances was by boat. Sea travel enabled international journeys while the rivers gave an opportunity for boats to make trips all around a country. Before the invention of the steam engine boats were powered either…
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As soon as technology had created cars for personal and family use it wasn’t long before people started to create ways in which business could be created from vehicles using the roads. The most obvious way that this happened was with the creation of the haulage business. Most industrial raw…
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Cars today are an every part of life. In the developed world the vast majorities of households have access to at least one car. It is now part of the later stages of childhood that as soon as a teenager is old enough they start to learn to drive. The…
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Road travel by road is one of the most popular forms of transport. Regardless of the other services that are available the majority of people cannot resist the temptation to use their own car to run an errand that can otherwise be done on foot, or by maybe even using…
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A rapid transit system is generally found in urban areas and cannot be accessed by the general public unless they do so from a station. These systems generally run either below, or above, the urban areas avoiding the traffic congestion and chaos that many of the major cities suffer from…
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Travelling by train has historically been one of the safest, quickest and cheapest forms of travel. The development of the train industry kick started the industrial revolution, and the success of a particular town would rely on whether it had a train station in its vicinity. The front of the…
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Currently the fastest way to travel around the world is on an aircraft. Many people rely on this service in order to work as they visit different offices and customers around the globe. The tourist industry is reliant on the aircraft industry to transport its passengers from their home countries…
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An airport is simply an aerodrome that has extended passenger facilities. Since the end of the Second World War the facility has developed massively as planes have become, safer, faster and more efficient in transporting passengers around the world every day. If an airport has to close due to weather…