Transport in Argentina is mainly based on a complex network of routes, crossed by relatively inexpensive long-distance buses and by cargo trucks. The country also has a number of national and international airports. The importance of the long-distance train is minor today, though in the past it was widely used and is now regaining momentum after the re-nationalisation of the country's commuter and freight networks. Fluvial transport is mostly used for cargo.
Image 14Bardon 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England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches.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 16Various modes of transport in Manchester, England (from Transport)
Image 17German 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 18Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 190-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 21Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 22Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from Road transport)
Image 23The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 24An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 25A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
Image 26According 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 28Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 29Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 30A 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 31San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 35Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 53The 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)
The Wright Flyer (often retrospectively referred to as Flyer I and occasionally Kitty Hawk) was the first powered aircraft designed and built by the Wright brothers. The flight is recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the standard setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics, as "the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight".
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