Types of transport

Transport - a means of moving people, information and goods from one place to another. There are the following categories (types) of transport: general, non-personal, personal. Public transport is intended for servicing trade and population. Unusual use is internal and internal. Personal - bicycles, cars, yachts, airplanes.

Depending on the nature of movement, modes of transport can be subdivided into the following: water, road, rail, air and horse.

Water transport

The most ancient type of movement is on water. For many centuries it remained the most important for mankind. Especially it concerned trade, research expeditions, wars.

Water transport plays an important role today. More than 60% of all cargo is transported in this way. This is beneficial because of the low cost and large capacity. However, many people prefer to move faster.

Automobile transport

This is the most common and, according to many experts, the most dangerous form of transport. He appeared relatively recently, at the end of the XIX century. Among the advantages can be noted: speed, maneuverability, flexibility.

With the help of trucks, any type of cargo is transported. At the same time, it is much more profitable to use road trains at large distances than railway transport. Especially in case of transportation of valuable goods. For example, perishable products, for which the speed of delivery is very important.

Cars of personal use are almost in every inhabitant of the planet. They are convenient both for daily trips (to work, for shopping and so on), and for long trips.

As a public automobile transport buses are widely distributed. They are operated in cities and suburbs, as well as for long-distance, international flights and tourist transportation.

In addition to buses, trolleybuses are used as an urban public transport.

Railway transport

These modes of transport appeared in the XIX century and quickly won their place. Railways connect cities, industrial facilities and so on. Such transportations have advantages: high carrying capacity, reliability. However, in speed they are inferior to road transport.

Of great importance are still suburban railways and subways.

Air transport

This is the fastest and most expensive mode of transport. Through it, mainly passenger transportation is carried out. Less often, mail, valuable and perishable products are delivered. One of the main disadvantages of modern aircraft is excessive noise, which is produced by them during take-off.

Cartage transport

This type of transport was mastered by people in ancient times. It's riding animals on horseback, in sleighs or wagons. As draft force, horses, oxen, elephants, camels, llamas, dogs are used.

All of the above modes of transport undergo various changes and improve over time. Getting into different life situations, a person begins to invent and reinvent. Many random inventions are subsequently successfully used.

Unusual forms of transport today can be found in different parts of the earth. The most famous of them are:

1. Floating bus in Canada.
2. Hanging train in Germany.
3. Underground funicular Carmelite in Israel.
4. Polar cross-country vehicle in Canada.
5. Ice boat in the USA.
6. Water taxi in Thailand.
7. Bamboo train in Cambodia.
8. Cable car in the USA.

Despite their uniqueness, they all successfully cope with the task. This gives reason to think that in the future, mankind will still have many discoveries, including in the field of transportation.