High-speed rail (HSR) has developed in Europe as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transport. The first high-speed rail lines on the continent, built in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, improved travel times on intra-national corridors.
Since then, several countries have built extensive high-speed networks, and there are now several cross-border high-speed rail links. Railway operators frequently run international services, and tracks are continuously being built and upgraded to international standards on the emerging European high-speed rail network. (Full article...)
Image 9The 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 10The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 15Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 16A 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)
Image 17Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 18European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 23Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 24Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 25Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 27Bardon 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England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches.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 30Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 31First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 32German 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 33The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 34An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 51According 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 52Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 530-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performing the first aerial refueling on 27 June 1923. The DH-4B biplane remained aloft over the skies of Rockwell Field in San Diego, California, for 37 hours. The airfield's logo is visible on the aircraft.
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