Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) (Belarusian: Адкрытaе Акцыянэрнaе Таварыства «Мінскі аўтамабільны завод», Open JSC Minski Autamabilny Zavod, Russian: Минский автомобильный заводMinskij Avtomobilnyj Zavod) is a state-run automotive manufacturer association in Belarus, one of the largest in Eastern Europe. (Full article...)
Image 31According 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 32Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 33Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 43Various modes of transport in Manchester, England (from Transport)
Image 44The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 45The 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 48A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 490-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 50First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 51Bardon 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England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches.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 52The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 53Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 55German 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 56Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 57Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 58Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 60San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 61The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 62Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
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)
Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performing the first aerial refueling on 27 June 1923. The DH-4B biplane remained aloft over the skies of Rockwell Field in San Diego, California, for 37 hours. The airfield's logo is visible on the aircraft.
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