Transportation Evolution

By mgt2627

  • 1783

    1783
    The hot air balloon and the hydrogen balloon are invented.

  • 1789

    1789
    The first purpose built lifeboat is built in South Shields, England

  • 1815

    1815
    Steamships begin crossing the English Channel

  • 1825

    1825
    The first passenger railway opens

  • 1835

    1835
    The first hansom cab is made in Hinckley

  • 1838

    1838
    A steamship crosses the Atlantic in only 19 days.

  • 1847

    1847
    HMS Driver becomes the first steamship to travel round the world

  • 1863

    1863
    The first underground railway opens in London.

  • 1885

    1885
    The first car is Invinted

  • 1890

    1890
    The first electric underground trains run in London

  • 1919

    1919
    Planes begin carrying passengers between London and Paris

  • 1925

    1925
    The first electric traffic lights in Britain are installed in London

  • 1935

    1935
    The first traffic meters are installed in the USA

  • 1983

    1983
    Wearing seat belts is made compulsory in Britain.

  • 1994

    1994
    The Channel Tunnel opens