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TransportationTransportation
Mr. O’RourkeMr. O’Rourke
What is Transportation?What is Transportation?
Transportation is the movement of people, Transportation is the movement of people, goods, and animals from one location to goods, and animals from one location to another. Can be accomplished by another. Can be accomplished by traveling on land, water, or through air. traveling on land, water, or through air.
ModesModes
Air Air
RailRail
Road Road
WaterWater
SpaceSpace
History History First means of travel were through walking or First means of travel were through walking or swimmingswimming
The wheel was the biggest breakthrough in The wheel was the biggest breakthrough in transportationtransportation
Wagons, carts etc. Wagons, carts etc.
Boats/Ships for travel and explorationBoats/Ships for travel and exploration
History (cont’d)History (cont’d)
Industrial Revolution (late 18Industrial Revolution (late 18thth century- century-early 19early 19thth century) century) Steam PowerSteam Power
Internal Combustion engine Internal Combustion engine
(early 20(early 20thth century) century)
Air transport (end of WWII)Air transport (end of WWII)
Impact of TransportationImpact of Transportation
SocialSocial
EnvironmentalEnvironmental Ozone DepletionOzone Depletion Dependence on Fossil FuelsDependence on Fossil Fuels Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy
Jobs in TransportationJobs in Transportation
Movement of peopleMovement of people
Movement of goodsMovement of goods
RecreationRecreation
Maintenance of: roads, rails, waterways Maintenance of: roads, rails, waterways etc.etc.
Jobs in Transportation (cont’d)Jobs in Transportation (cont’d)
Vehicle MaintenanceVehicle Maintenance and repairand repair
Air Traffic ControllersAir Traffic Controllers
LogisticsLogistics
Many More!Many More!