Image 9According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 15The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 24The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 25Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 26European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 30German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 61Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 62Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 63A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 64Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 65Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 66First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 67A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?