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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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@concretebadger WELL I SPENT A WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD MONEY ON THE 2 VOLUMES AND TRANSPORT, LET ME HAVE MY MONEY'S WORTH DAMMIT :X
owen_s (å«æ¬§ç©) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:31:10 -0000
@concretebadger WELL I SPENT A WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD MONEY ON THE 2 VOLUMES AND TRANSPORT, LET ME HAVE MY MONEY'S WORTH DAMMIT :X
German efficency has not applied once to the public transport network this week. Pissed off so walking.
RobLoBue (Rob Lo Bue) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:30:28 -0000
German efficency has not applied once to the public transport network this week. Pissed off so walking.
Chauffeur - NON IDENTIFI?: Location: Lasalle, Quebec, CANADA Job Category: Transport Industry: Transports .. http://bit.ly/LF3p2 #jobs
Montreal_TDS (Montreal Trades Jobs) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:27:52 -0000
Chauffeur - NON IDENTIFI?: Location: Lasalle, Quebec, CANADA Job Category: Transport Industry: Transports .. http://bit.ly/LF3p2 #jobs
Gawd I do hate public transport with a vengeance sometimes. So much chattering... @.@ spare me plz.
wenderella (Wang Wendy) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:27:00 -0000
Gawd I do hate public transport with a vengeance sometimes. So much chattering... @.@ spare me plz.
@MrsStephenFry Oh Edna, I don't want you getting wrong ideas. I know your @stephenfry 's all man but this was when I ran that transport caff
Bubblejet (Bubblejet) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:24:08 -0000
@MrsStephenFry Oh Edna, I don't want you getting wrong ideas. I know your @stephenfry 's all man but this was when I ran that transport caff
Bureaucrats not on board for sustainable transport - Age: IT COULD be the State Government's way of easing Melbo.. http://bit.ly/3qMY5l
travelworld101 (Travel World) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:21:41 -0000
Bureaucrats not on board for sustainable transport - Age: IT COULD be the State Government's way of easing Melbo.. http://bit.ly/3qMY5l
Aberdeen Transport Forum - Public forum on transport matters in Aberdeen.
Alliance Against Urban 4x4s - Action group protesting against urban SUV's in the United Kingdom. News, articles on the environmental impact of these vehicles, and how to take action.
British Retail Consortium - BRC's views on transport issues. Position papers on matters such as London congestion charging, the European White Paper on transport and the draft Air Quality Strategy for London. Contact details and links.
Meta Description: [ British Retail Consortium ]
Commission for Integrated Transport - Established to provide independent advice to the Government on the implementation of integrated transport policy and to monitor developments in transport and the environment. The White Paper that established the Commission, details of its activities and of the motorists' forum it has established.
Meta Description: [ site of the UK government's Commission for Integrated Transport ]
Committee on Transport, Local Government and the Regions: Report on Government 10yr Transport Plan - The Committee's Report, published 21st May 2002, on the Government's 10-year Transport plan.
Critical Mass - The home of the cycling campaign group; taking to the streets every Friday to promote cycling as a safe and clean alternative to the car.
Meta Description: [ Critical Mass, reports and photos of the monthly protests by cyclists reclaiming the streets all over the UK ]
Department of Transport - The aviation site at DTLR. Sections on environmental and noise issues, the future of air transport, the Heathrow Terminal 5 enquiry, air safety and other issues.
Environmental Transport Association - A campaign and lobby group that also provides breakdown services for car users. Information on services, issues and activities such as National Car Free Day, which ETA founded.
Meta Description: [ this is the home page ]
Guardian Unlimited Special Reports: Transport in Britain - Ongoing coverage about transportation news and issues including analysis, comment and government policies and plans. Includes full coverage on the Potters Bar, Selby, Hatfield and Paddington train crashes.
Independent Transport Commission: Homepage - The ITC is a voluntary organisation, comprised of professionals and academics that conducts research on economic, social and environmental aspects of travel, transport and transport policy in the United Kingdom.
Motorists Unite - Campaign site representing motorists who believe the UK Government should behave more fairly towards road users on issues such as taxation and congestion charging.
Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety - PACTS is a registered charity and an associate Parliamentary Group. Its objective is to promote transport safety legislation to protect human life. Its aim is to advise and inform members of the House of Commons and of the House of Lords on air, rail and road safety issues. This site contains the latest transport safety news and updates on key policy issues.
Pedestrians Association - National charity, promoting and protecting the rights of people on foot.
Road Alert :: Campaign against road building - Pressure group website that aims to campaign against road building across the UK.
Meta Description: [ Campaign against road building and airport expansion ]
Simon Wolff Charitable Foundation - Transport, Health and the Enviroment - The Simon Wolff Charitable Foundation, commisions research on the health and environmental effects of road building. It campaigns on the issues uncovered by that resaarch. It awards prizes for science education and original thinking
Meta Description: [ The Simon Wolff Charitable Foundation: Transport & Health,
Alternatives to cars, Promoting science in schools, Science travel grants,
The Contrarian Award, The brilliant Whitelegg report on the Thames Gateway River Crossing and much more... ]
SoCoMMs Home Page - The South Coast Corridor Multi-Modal Study website. This site details the findings of a study looking into all types of transport within the region, documenting the study's conclusions and transport strategy for the future.
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Talk Transport - A forum to discuss the highs and lows of the UK transport system. From airplanes to bicyles and congestion charges.
The House of Commons Committee on Transport, Local Government and the Regions - Reports of the Committee. Full text of the committee's views and of evidence it has taken on transport issues in its capacity as Parliamentary overseer of the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions. Details of hard copies available for purchase.
The Lochaber Transport Forum - Information on transport services and issues in this area of Scotland, including a forum.
Transport 2000 - Independent national body concerned with sustainable transport. Looks for answers to the problems and aims to reduce the environmental and social impact of transport by encouraging less use of cars.
Meta Description: [ The Transport 2000 website promotes ways of
reducing the environmental and social impact of transport through less use of
cars and lorries and more use of sustainable alternatives such as public
transport, walking and cycling, and rail-freight ]
Transport Forums - Discussion forums covering all aspects of transport and travel within the United Kingdom
Transport Issues - University of Nottingham - Produced by the School of Civil Engineering at Nottingham University with students in mind, this website looks at a range of key UK transport issues.
Transport Ten Year Plan 2000 - Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, long-term transport plan originally published 20th July 2000. Full text, webcasts of Commons statements, background information and progress reports.
Meta Description: [ This report outlines the Government's plan for Transport over the next 10 years. Published: 20 July 2000. ]
Transportation Planning Partnership - Manchester based consultancy providing network and development planning, scheme appraisal, and regeneration studies.
Meta Description: [ TPP home page and practice statement ]
Trolleycoaches for London - Promoting the reintroduction of trolleybuses to the capital, this site explains the potential benefits of this particular type of transport.
Meta Description: [ Electric Tbus Group, campaigning for quiet, clean urban transport for London ]
WrongTrack Transportation Community - Offers a community for people to voice their issues and concerns about UK transport issues.
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