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Transportation

Transportation refers to the movement of humans, animals or goods from one place to another, or the system/vehicle by which that movement is accomplished. There are a vast number of different types of transportation grouped by modes: transport by road, rail, water, air, cable and space.

 Transportation can be used by the public, private persons, or enterprises.


 
All transportation requires some form of energy to power it, whether it be supplied by humans, animals, fossil fuels, biofuel, nuclear fission or electricity. Advancements in green transportation technology have yielded cars and boats run on sustainable energy, which both saves the consumer money and reduces noxious emissions into the atmosphere. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Articles about Transportation

  • Animals vs. automobiles [Infographic]

    Mon, Jan 14 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Hundreds of thousands of animals die on U.S. roads every day. But thanks to better design, some routes are becoming safer — both for people and wildlife.

  • Hybrid cars must make noise, feds say

    Tue, Jan 08 2013 at 11:25 AM

    The proposed standard allows carmakers to choose different sounds for their models, although vehicles of the same make and model must make similar sounds.

  • Air pollution now a top 10 disease health risk

    Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 3:34 PM

    New Delhi adds 1,400 poorly regulated new cars to its roads every day, so it's no wonder that the city is choking on auto exhaust. Asian air pollution kills 2 million people every year. Tough emissions laws in the U.S. explain why we're breathing better, despite adding cars, population and miles traveled.

  • Virtual carpool app Lyft offers a more social ride

    Fri, Dec 28 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Video: Ride-sharing programs like Lyft are providing commuters with less expensive and more social ways to get around. Users log into the app, specify where they’re heading, and a background-checked driver picks them up for less than a typical cab ride.

  • World's longest fast train line opens in China

    Thu, Dec 27 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Video: China opens the world's longest high-speed rail line that trims in half the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.

  • How fast could you travel across the U.S. in the 1800s?

    Wed, Dec 26 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Today, we shrug off the convenience of long-distance travel as part of life, but it wasn't that long ago that simply getting there required a huge investment of time and money.

  • EPA announces new rules limiting soot pollution

    Mon, Dec 17 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Reducing soot from power plants, diesel engines and other sources will also reduce the number of heart attacks and respiratory diseases.

  • Turn your bike into a horse with Trotify

    Fri, Nov 30 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Trotify will turn any bike into a clip-clopping chariot of cool. Check it out in action here.

  • Fuel efficiency: The gift that keeps on giving [Infographic]

    Wed, Nov 28 2012 at 3:20 PM

    The U.S. Energy Department explains the economic and ecological perks of its new fuel-efficiency standards.

  • Car safety ratings: What they mean, and what you can do to avoid accidents

    Mon, Nov 19 2012 at 2:29 PM

    New car window stickers offer star ratings, but are 4 stars enough, and what's the deal with all those 3-star rollover ratings? What else would make my car safer?

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