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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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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:45:47 -0000
Guyana is hoping for Caricom support on a 'compromise' to the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:51:13 -0000
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:37:08 -0000
The reggae debate rages on. Who has had the greatest influence in - and on - reggae music? Have your say.
Bolt gets hero's welcome
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:20:33 -0000
Bolt gets hero's welcome
In pictures: Hurricane Ike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:44:03 -0000
A picture gallery of the damage done by Hurricane Ike and related rains over the weekend.
In pictures: Memories of Carifesta
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:47:21 -0000
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Cuba Buses Trains - Discussion group, with photos of vehicles, and commentary on origins and routes. Primarily Havana city buses.
Meta Description: [ CubaBusesTrains: A Q-Nimb Group ]
Cuba Car Rental - Offers a selection of vehicles for rent, includes seasonal rental rates, photos and contact information.
Meta Description: [ CUBA CAR RENTAL RENT A CAR IN CUBA HAVANA CUBA SANTIAGO CAR RENTAL CUBA ]
Cubana de Aviación - National and international passenger, cargo, and mail transportation, through regular and charter flights. Gives information on fleet, schedule, and destinations. [English/Spanish]
Maritime Profile - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean report giving information on tonnage of flagged vessels, ports, and seafarers. [English/Spanish]
Passenger Train Services - Complete fares and schedules. [English/German/Spanish]
Train Travel in Cuba - Schedules, sample fares, how to book, and other practical information.
Meta Description: [ Train times & fares for train travel in Cuba, including trains between Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara, Camaguey, Sancti Spiritus, Holguin, and more... ]
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