There are many forms of transport in Australia. Australia is highly dependent on road transport. There are more than 300 airports with paved runways. Passenger rail transport includes widespread commuter networks in the major capital cities with more limited intercity and interstate networks. The Australian mining sector is reliant upon rail to transport its product to Australia's ports for export. (Full article...)
Image 11An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 12Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 16Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 31Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 32German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 33A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 49Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 50The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 51San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 52The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 53Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 54Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 55The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 56The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 61According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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