History of Transportation Timeline

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  • 4000 BCE

    First Transportation

    First Transportation
    The people figured out that they could use camels as their way of transportation, which was the first transportation.4000-3000 BC
  • 3100 BCE

    First boat

    First boat
    The first sail boat is invented in Egypt which was created in 3100 BC

  • First Flight

    First Flight
    In 1783 the first hot air balloon and hydrogen balloon are created.

  • First Taxi

    First Taxi
    The first taxi cab was created in 1835 in Hinkley

  • First Underground Railway

    First Underground Railway
    The first underground railway was made in 1863 in London.

  • First Car

    First Car
    The first car ever made was created in 1885 by Carl Benz

  • First Electric Underground Train

    First Electric Underground Train
    The first electric underground train ran in London in 1890.

  • First Electric Traffic Light

    First Electric Traffic Light
    The first electric traffic lights in Britain are installed in London in 1925

  • First Speed Limit

    First Speed Limit
    A 30 mile an hour speed limit is introduced in built up areas in Britain in 1934

  • First Traffic Meters

    First Traffic Meters
    The first traffic meters are brought to the US in 1935

  • First Zebra Crossing

    First Zebra Crossing
    The first zebra crossing is made in 1949

  • First Passenger Jet Service

    First Passenger Jet Service
    The first passenger jet service starts in 1952

  • First Hovercraft

    First Hovercraft
    The hovercraft is invented by Christopher Cockerell in 1955

  • First Seat Belt

    First Seat Belt
    The three point seat-belt is created in 1959

  • First Pelican Crossing

    First Pelican Crossing
    In 1969 the first Pelican Crossing is invented

  • First Wheel Clamps

    First Wheel Clamps
    In 1983 wheel clamps are introduced.

  • Speed Cameras

    Speed Cameras
    In 1992 the first speed cameras were introduced in Britain.

  • First Channel Tunnel

    First Channel Tunnel
    The Channel Tunnel opened in 1994