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The history of transport is largely one of technological innovation. Advances in technology have allowed people to travel farther, explore more territory, and expand their influence over increasingly larger areas.
Gateway City – World's first purpose-built container ship, enters service. First flight of the Boeing 707 – First commercially successful jet airliner. 1959 – The first modern fuel cell vehicle was a modified Allis-Chalmers farm tractor, fitted with a 15 kilowatt fuel cell, around 1959. [43]
Italy was the first country in the world to build controlled-access highways reserved for fast traffic and for motor vehicles only. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] The Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway"), the first built in the world, connecting Milan to Lake Como and Lake Maggiore , and now parts of the A8 and A9 motorways, was devised by Piero Puricelli ...
The World's Work: A History of Our Time. Vol. XIII. pp. 8163–8178 Includes photos of many c. 1906 special purpose automobiles. "New England in Motor History; 1890 to 1916". The Automobile Journal. 41: 9. 25 February 1916. Norman, Henry (April 1902). "The Coming of the Automobile". The World's Work: A History of Our Time. Vol.
History of transport in the United Arab Emirates (3 C) History of transport in the United Kingdom (12 C, 43 P) History of transportation in the United States (15 C, 6 P)
The use of horses for transportation, either by horseback riding or by driving carriages and wagons on roads, was the primary form of transportation before the advent of automobiles in the late 19th century. [1] However, horses are still used for transport in many parts of the world, including places where certain sects such as the Amish reside ...
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Historic vehicles (3 C, 3 P) W. History of water transport (11 C, 3 P) Pages in category "History of transport" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 ...