Human Movement
Getting around under your own power without the use of a vehicle. This may involve transportation infrastructure such as a sidewalk.Climbing | Jogging |
Skating | Skiing |
Snowshoeing | Swimming |
Walking |
Human Powered Land Vehicle
Land vehicles that are powered by people. The term vehicle suggests a tool that makes transport more efficient with mechanical leverage and/or wheels.Bicycles | Cycle Rickshaw |
Freight Bicycles | Rickshaws |
Roller Skates | Skateboards |
Small Powered Land Vehicle
Small land vehicles that are powereed, usually by electricity.Electric Bicycle | Electric Scooter |
Electric Skateboards | Power Assisted Bicycle |
Trains
Connected vehicles that run along a track.High Speed Train | Maglev |
Monorail | Streetcar |
Train | Tram |
Land Vehicle
Large land vehicles for goods or multiple passengers. These may be powered by electricity or by an internal combustion engine that burns gasoline.Bus | Car |
Motorcycle | Off-road Vehicles |
Truck |
Heavy Vehicles
Extremely large land vehicles that perform some special function in industries such as agriculture, mining, construction and logistics.Bulldozer | Combine Harvester |
Crane | Dump Truck |
Excavator | Forklift |
Tractor |
Aircraft
Aircraft are vehicles that are able to move freely through the air.Airplane | Airships |
Drone | Gliders |
Helicopter | Hot Air Balloons |
Boats & Ships
Boats are small watercraft that stay relatively close to shore and ships are large vessels that can cross oceans.Barge | Canoe |
Container Ship | Cruise Ship |
Ferry | Hovercraft |
Inflatable Boat | Jet Ski |
Kayak | Motorboat |
Ocean Liner | Raft |
Rowboat | Sailboat |
Submarine | Tanker |
Yacht |
Animal-powered Vehicles
Traditional vehicles pulled by large animals such as horses and oxen. In some cases, smaller animals also pull vehicles such as a dog sledding team.Carriage | Cart |
Sled | Wagon |
Space
Vehicles for space exploration such as spacecraft.Rocket | Space Probe |
Space Station | Spacecraft |
Other
Other types of transport that don't fit well into the broad categories above. For example, robots are commonly used to carry things.Gondola | Pipeline |
Robot | Ski Lift |
| Overview: Transportation Types | ||
Type | ||
Definition | The movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. | |
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