Transportation in the United States — is facilitated by road, air, rail, and water networks. The vast majority of passenger travel occurs by automobile for shorter distances, and airplane for longer distances. In descending order, most cargoes travel by railroad, truck, pipeline, or… … Wikipedia
Road transport — (British English) or road transportation (American English) is transport on roads of passengers or goods.A hybrid of road transport and ship transport is the historic horse drawn boat.HistoryThe first forms of road transport were horses, oxen or… … Wikipedia
Transportation in Puerto Rico — includes a system of roads, highways, freeways, airports, ports and harbors, and railway systems, serving a population of approximately 4 million inhabitants year round. It is funded primarily with both local and federal government funds. The… … Wikipedia
Transportation geography — is the branch of geography that investigates spatial interactions, let them be of people, freight and information. It can consider humans and their use of vehicles or other modes of travelling as well as how markets are serviced by flows of… … Wikipedia
Road signs in Malaysia — are standardized road signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. Until the early 1980s, Malaysia followed closely the Australia Japan Switzerland standard of road signs with diamond warning signs and circular… … Wikipedia
transportation — /trans peuhr tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of transporting. 2. the state of being transported. 3. the means of transport or conveyance. 4. the business of conveying people, goods, etc. 5. price of travel or transport by public conveyance; fare. 6.… … Universalium
Road — This article is about a route, thoroughfare or way that supports travel by a means of conveyance. For a place outside a harbor where a ship can lie at anchor, see Roadstead. For public roads, see Highway. For other routes, see thoroughfare. For… … Wikipedia
Transportation in Alaska — This article discusses transportation in the U.S. state of Alaska. Contents 1 Roads 1.1 State highways 1.2 Other roads 1.3 Bridges and tunnels … Wikipedia
Transportation in Karnataka — Karnataka, a state in South India has a well developed transport system. Its capital city, Bangalore is well connected by air to domestic and international destinations and the Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) in the city is one of the… … Wikipedia
Transportation in Edmonton — The city of Edmonton, Alberta has a transportation network fairly typical for a Canadian city of its size, involving most modes of transport including, but certainly not limited to, air, rail, road and public transit.With very few natural… … Wikipedia
road manager — /ˈroʊd mænədʒə/ (say rohd manuhjuh) noun a person associated with a pop group who arranges road transportation, sets up equipment, etc. Also, Colloquial, roadie …