Mode of transport
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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: Cars, wagons, ships, aircraft, etc.
- 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
- Aviation
- *Aircraft
- *Airship
- *Balloon (aircraft)
- Human-powered transport
- *Cyclist (Cycling)
- *Pedestrian (walking)
- Ship transport
- *Boat
- *Ship
- *Submarine
- Rail transport
- *Metro
- *Tram
- *Train
- Road transport
- *Bus
- *Car
- *Motorbike
- *Truck
- Other
- *Cable car
- *Escalator
- *People mover
- *Spacecraft
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) [link].
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) [link].
| EU 15 | USA | Japan | World | |
| GDP (PPP) per capita (€) | 19,000 | 28,600 | 22,300 | 5,500 |
| Passenger km per capita [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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