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16 Examples of the Transportation Industry

 , August 22, 2020
The transportation industry is economic activity that creates value by moving people and goods. This is a large and critical industry that provides a foundation for global economic production and quality of life. The following are the basic components of the transportation industry with a few related industries (in grey).

Transportation Infrastructure

The construction, maintenance and operation of transportation infrastructure such as roads, bridges, ports, canals, airports, seaports and railways.

Public Transport

Passenger services that can be used for moving around a city and commuting such as trains, buses and ferries. For example, Japanese train companies handle around 15 billion passenger trips a year that are mostly daily commuters.

Airlines

Airlines carry more than 4.5 billion passengers a year. It is also common for express freight to be shipped by aircraft.

Railways

Railways that offer passenger and freight services. These often resemble monopolies that may be regulated as critical public infrastructure.

Maritime Shipping

Maritime freight services such as bulk carriers, container ships, tankers, refrigerated ships, general cargo ships and special cargo ships carry the bulk of world trade.

Cruise Industry

Cruises offer a tour-like experience on a large ship that may offer entertainment and leisure activities. A single cruise ship can burn 150 tonnes of fuel a day and emit as much air pollution as a million cars.

Trucking Industry

Another backbone for the shipping of goods that tends to be an important employer due to its smaller scale. For example, trucking employs around 2 million people in the United States alone.

Logistics

Logistics is the industry that delivers goods end-to-end including the last mile. For example, a delivery service that delivers ecommerce orders to consumers. This includes complexities such a warehousing and customs.

Taxis & Drivers

Taxis and similar services that convey passengers to a location of their choice.

Tours

Travel services that include an element of transport such as a bus tour.

Vehicle Rentals

Rentals of vehicles including small vehicles such as bicycles.

Insurance

The market for vehicle, freight and travel insurance.

Ship Building

The construction of ships for transport. Considered a heavy industry.

Vehicles

The design, manufacturing, marketing and sales of vehicles such as electric cars and buses.

Aerospace

The manufacturing and sales of commercial aircraft is considered part of the aerospace industry but is dependent on the transportation industry for its sales.

Space

The space industry is historically viewed as part of the aerospace, technology or manufacturing industry that produces products such as rockets and satellites. As the space industry evolves it may begin to resemble an element of the transportation industry as it begins to carry more passengers or freight.
Overview: Transportation Industry
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References

CBC, "A cruise ship's emissions are the same as 1 million cars: report", Sep 08, 2017.
IATA, World Air Transport Statistics, 2019.
East Japan Railway Company, Corporate Data, 2020.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers, 2020.

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