The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to land transport: Land transport – transport or movement of people, animals, and goods from one location to another on land, usually by railway or road, but also off-road.
What type of thing is land transport? Land transport can be described as all of the following:
Technology – all forms of land transport, except walking and running, are types of technology. Transport – movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.
Types of land transport Types of land transport
Human-powered transport Walking Running Cycling Skateboarding Human-powered aircraft Animal-powered transport Off-road transport Road transport Rail transport Other Pipeline transport Cable transport
Functions of land transport Travel Public transport Freight transport
History of land transport History of land transport
History of human-powered transport History of cycling History of running History of skateboarding History of human-powered aircraft History of animal-powered transport History of road transport History of trucking History of the trucking industry in the United States History of rail transport Other History of pipeline transport History of cable transport
Elements of land transport
Land transport infrastructure Rail transport infrastructure Railroad tracks Railway electrification system Railway signaling Bridges Tunnels Train stations Road transport Cycling infrastructure Roads Bridges Tunnels Street lights Traffic lights Traffic signs Other Pipeline
Land transport operations Rail transport operations Public transport timetable Road transport operations Driving Driver licensing Motor vehicle registration Vehicle registration certificate Vehicle licence Vehicle registration plate Road traffic safety Highway patrol Trucking Truck driver Transportation planning Road construction Road maintenance Roadworks
Land transport vehicles Rail vehicles – hook them together, and they make a train. Locomotive Railroad car Off-road vehicle Road vehicle Bicycle Car Truck
Land transport publications Journal of Transport and Land Use
Persons influential in land transport Amzi L. Barber Henry Ford Cornelius Vanderbilt
See also
Outline of transport
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