Mode of transport Totally Explained

Everything about Mode Of Transport totally explained

Mode of transport (or means of transport or transport mode or transport modality or form of transport) is a general term for the different kinds of transport facilities that are often used to transport people or cargo.
Where more than one mode of transport is used for a journey, or for transport analysis, the journey can be described as multi-modal.

Components of a mode of transport

A transport mode is a combination of the following:

Traffic infrastructure: traffic routes, networks, nodes (stations, terminals), etc.
Vehicles and containers: trucks, wagons, ships, aircraft and trains.
A stationary or mobile workforce
Propulsion system and power supply (traction)
Operations: driving, management, traffic signals, railway switching, air traffic control, etc.

Examples of modes of transport

There are some differences in British English and US English in terms for individual modes. These are indicated by (US) or (UK) after the alternative terms

Animal-powered transport (see link for animals)

Aviation, Air

Human-powered transport

Ship transport

Rail transport, Railway (UK) Railroad (US)

Cable car (railway)
Funicular
Metro, Underground Railway (UK), Rapid Transit (US)
Tram
Train
Monorail

Road transport

Auto rickshaw (or Tuk-Tuk)
Bus
Coach
Car (UK) Automobile (US)
Motorcycle
Truck (US), Lorry (UK), Heavy Goods Vehicle
Trolley bus

Ski lift

Mechanical transit device

Other

Worldwide comparison of the most important transport modes

Worldwide, the most widely-used modes for passenger transport are the Automobile (16,000 bn passenger km), followed by Buses (7,000), Air (2,800), Railways (1,900), and Urban Rail (250) (External Link

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The most widely used modes for freight transport are Sea (40,000 bn ton km), followed by Road (7,000), Railways (6,500), Oil pipelines (2,000) and Inland Navigation (1,500) (External Link

	EU 15	USA	Japan	World
GDP (PPP) per capita (€)	19,000	28,600	22,300	5,500
Passenger km per capita (External Link)
Private Car	10,100	22,700	6,200	2,700
Bus/ Coach	1,050	870	740	1,200
Railway	750	78	2,900	320
Air (domestic except World)	860	2,800	580	480

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