Know this Before You Travel

Take or carry people or goods from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft or ship.

The different modes of transport are AIR, WATER and LAND which includes RAILWAYS, ROAD, and OFF ROAD transport. Other modes also exist PIPELINES, CABLE and SPACE transport.

Before humans used to travel on foot. Fortunately human beings learned to use animals such as DONKEYS, HORSES, and CAMELS for transportation from 4000BC to 3000BC. In 3500BC WHEELS were invented in IRAQ and the first wheel was made from WOOD.

Initially, a canoe like structure was used for water transportation, which was built by burning logs and digging out the burned wood. In 3100BC, the SAILING BOAT WAS INVENTED BY EGYPTIANS while the ROMANS BUILT ROADS ACROSS EUROPE. During the Industrial Revolution, the FIRST MODERN HIGHWAY WAS DEVELOPED BY JOHN LOUDON MCADAM.

In the 17th and 18th century, many new modes of transportation were invented such as bicycles, trains, airplanes, motor cars, trucks, airplanes. In 1906, the first car was developed with an internal combustion engine. Many types of transportation systems such as boats, trains, airplanes and automobiles were based on the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

USES OF TRANSPORTATION.

Transportation plays a critical role in the livability of a community. Transportation is one of the factors that influence a community‘s quality of life. Transportation allows for access to food, healthcare, educational opportunities and employment. Additionally, access to transportation increases rural residents’ ability to access recreation and other activities that promote community engagement. Efficient and affordable transportation is an important driver in economic growth in rural areas and helps ensure that people can obtain services and participate in public life.

BENEFITS OF TRANSPORTATION.

The direct benefits are mostly related to capacity and efficiency improvements that impact users and operators, particularly in terms of the time and costs savings. Corporations involved in the provision of transport services earn an income and are paying wages to their employees.

The indirect benefits are mostly related to accessibility gains and better economics of sale. While employers and the retail sector gain better access to labor or customers, the customers of freight transport services derive some productivity gains that are the outcome of better transport services. The owners of land also usually derive higher rents from the increasing intensity of passenger and freight traffic taking place in the vicinity. Both passenger and freight also convey additional demands for goods and services. Freight related activities also benefit from a wider range of suppliers for its inputs and markets for its outputs.

Transportation is already in our daily life and we need to use it. So, it is one indispensable thing in our life. We always need to go from somewhere to another and goods needs to be transported. For all these, there are different transportations. We always use land way to go home, school, work or anywhere else. So, we reach land vehicles everywhere. Goods are always transported by ships. It is slower, but it is cheap way and it can take huge amounts. For long distances we always use airlines, as it is so fast. You can reach everywhere you like. Namely transportation is part of our life.

The global on demand transportation market size was valued at USD 75 Billion in 2017 and is anticipated to expand at CARG of 19.8% from 2018 to 2025. Increased problems related to traffic, growing fuel costs and reduced parking space are driving market growth. Moreover, increasing penetration of smartphone and connected vehicles have elevated the adoption of on-demand transport services. The global transportation analytics market is expected to grow from USD 11.3 Billion in 2020 to USD 57.4 Billion by 2027.

However, passenger safety has emerged as one of the most prominent restraints for the growth of the on-demand transportation market in recent years, growing passengers safety concerns have made a huge impact on market growth.

The governments are concerned over such incidences and may bring in some strict regulations for passenger & driver safety.