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Modes of transport

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Division

Elements

Mode of transport

Transport

Transport or transportation

General- the movement of people, animals and

goods from one location to another.

- is important because it enables trade

between person, which is essential for the

development of civilizations

Mode of transport

Different ways to perform transport

Each mode of transport:• Has fundamentally diferent technological

solution• Some require a separate enviroment• Has its own infrastructure, vehicles and

operations• Often has unique regulations• Has its own advantage and disadvantage

Mode of transport- is a solution that makes use of a particular type

of vehicle, infrastructure, and operation

Human – powered – using human muscle-power

Animal –powered – is the use of working animals for the movement of people and goods

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Human-powered transport

Non-vehicular

- crawling, walking, running,sprinting,sviming and diving, climbing as

in moutaineering and abseliing ,skaiting,

skiing………

Human – powered vehicles

- watercraft- vehicles- aircraft

Mode of transportSuitable choice depends on: cost capability route speed

Multimodal transport using more than one mode

Elements

Infrastructure – is the fixed installations that allow a vehicle to operate

Vehicles – is non-living device that is used to move people and goods

Operation – private transport ( owner of vehicle), public transport ( private enterprise or governments)

Mode of transport

Aviation

Land transpor

RailRoad

Water

Other modes

Pipelines

Cable transport

Space transport

Division

Aiviation – Air transport

Quick transport of people and limited amounts of cargo over longer distances

The basic elements of the system: aircraft (airplane, helicopter, satellites) air route (airport, air traffic services, airspace)Is characterized by relative high safetyExperience the fastest growthIncur high costs & energy useGreater dependence on weatherCauses air & noise pollution

RailConveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled

vehicles running on rail trackA train consist of : a railway carriage (one ormore connected vehicles) a locomotive (steam, diesel or electric)Transportation of heavy & bulk cargoSuitability for medium & long-distanceHigh reliability of supplyLower energy consumption than road transportMore environmentally friendly than road & air transportReduced room for manoeuvre

Road

The set of activities that ensure passengers and goods transportation by way of wheeled vehicles usually on roads or paved roads

Users of road: car, bus, truck, motorcycle, trolley, bicycle, pedestrians

Lowest transit time (especially for short distances)Dense network of road infrastructureThe main source of noise and air pollution in citiesFlexibility – vehicle may by sent at any time to meet the

transport task

Water

Movement by means of a watercraft carrying people (passengers) or goods (cargo)

A watercraft include (basic division): a barge, a boat, a ship, a sailboat

Highly effective method of transporting large quantities of non-perishable goods

Less costly than air transport for transcontinental shippingLess speed and lower energy comsuption than road transportMore enviromentally friendly than road and air transport

Other modes

Pipeline transport – most commonly for gases and liquidCable transport – mode, vhere vehicles are pulled cables

insteand of an internal power supply – commonly used in a steep climb – cable car, elevator,escalator, ski lift

Space transport – out of Eart“s atmosphere into outer space by means of a spacecraft

While large amounts of research have gone into technology, it is rarely used, except: putting satellites into orbit conducting scientific experiments Probes have been sent to all the planets of the Solar System

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