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Transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1145 words) |
 | Infrastructure includes the transport networks (roads, railways, airways, canals, pipelines, etc.) that are used, as well as the nodes or terminals (such as airports, railway stations, bus stations and seaports). |
 | The growth in transport would be impossible without communication, which is vital for advanced transportation systems, from railroads which want to run trains in two directions on a single track, to air traffic control which requires knowing the location of aircraft in the sky. |
 | Transport is a major use of energy, and transport burns most of the world's petroleum. |
| Private transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (63 words) |
 | Private transport, as opposed to public transport, is transport in one's own vehicle (e.g. |
 | Private transport differs from public in that it lacks timetables and fixed itineraries. |
 | This page was last modified 14:29, 14 September 2004. |