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8000 BCE
The First Road Vehicles
The first road vehicles date back as far as 8000 B.C. These were two-wheeled carts, with the wheels curved from large stone into rough disk shapes -
8000 BCE
Egyptian Boats
It dates back to 8000BC that the Egyptians employs large boats to transport their cargo across the ocean. -
Oct 21, 1101
12th Century
Until the end of the 12th century that four-wheeled horse drawn carriages were developed and operated but it was only the rich and the privileged were able to afford such luxury. -
18th Century
During the 18th century operation of particularly in Paris and England . It didn't take long until demands extended to the United States which led to the creation of prairie schooner and Conestoga wagon. -
19th Century
Towards the second half of the 19th century the development of trains as a majority form of transportation of both people and goods -
Car,Buses,and Trucks
However, it was until after World War I, that car, buses, trucks came into use and exceeded the importance railroads services. -
Airlines
.After World War II (1939-1945) the automobile and airlines took higher shares of transport, reducing rail and water to freight and short-haul passenger services1 -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union surprised much of the western world in 1957 with its successful launch of sputnik, the first satellite to reach outer space. Four years later, the Russians followed that up by sending the first human into outer space, pilot Yuri Gagaran, aboard the Vostok 1. -
Today
Now days our transportation network can consist of ground transports made up of cars, buses, trains, trams and etc, ocean transports such as ferry, ships, or boats and air transports such as the most common type, airplane. -
Plans
Today, transportation within a country is made up of very distinctive fields of infrastructure, vehicle and operations. Each network is from careful planning, and designs by the engineering and professional personnel to accommodate the needs of the citizens within its’ particular country.
