A monorail is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, the term refers to the style of track. Monorail systems are most frequently implemented in large cities, airports, and theme parks. (Full article...)
Image 19Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 20The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 21According 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)
Image 42Bardon 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England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches.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 43Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 47German 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 48European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 58First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 590-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 60The 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 62San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 63Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 64Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 65A 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)
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