TransportationTransportation

Mr. O’RourkeMr. O’Rourke

What is Transportation?What is Transportation?

Transportation is the movement of people, Transportation is the movement of people, goods, and animals from one location to goods, and animals from one location to another. Can be accomplished by another. Can be accomplished by traveling on land, water, or through air. traveling on land, water, or through air.

ModesModes

Air Air

RailRail

Road Road

WaterWater

SpaceSpace

History History First means of travel were through walking or First means of travel were through walking or swimmingswimming

The wheel was the biggest breakthrough in The wheel was the biggest breakthrough in transportationtransportation

Wagons, carts etc. Wagons, carts etc.

Boats/Ships for travel and explorationBoats/Ships for travel and exploration

History (cont’d)History (cont’d)

Industrial Revolution (late 18Industrial Revolution (late 18thth century- century-early 19early 19thth century) century) Steam PowerSteam Power

Internal Combustion engine Internal Combustion engine

(early 20(early 20thth century) century)

Air transport (end of WWII)Air transport (end of WWII)

Impact of TransportationImpact of Transportation

SocialSocial

EnvironmentalEnvironmental Ozone DepletionOzone Depletion Dependence on Fossil FuelsDependence on Fossil Fuels Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy

Jobs in TransportationJobs in Transportation

Movement of peopleMovement of people

Movement of goodsMovement of goods

RecreationRecreation

Maintenance of: roads, rails, waterways Maintenance of: roads, rails, waterways etc.etc.

Jobs in Transportation (cont’d)Jobs in Transportation (cont’d)

Vehicle MaintenanceVehicle Maintenance and repairand repair

Air Traffic ControllersAir Traffic Controllers

LogisticsLogistics

Many More!Many More!