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Transcontinental walk

A transcontinental walk involves crossing a continent on foot. If a walk does not technically cross the entire continent, but starts and ends in a major city right near two opposing sides of a continent, it is usually considered transcontinental. People have crossed continents walking alone or in groups.
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1 Purpose
2 Challenges
3 North America

3.1 Charles Fletcher [...]

Hyderabad Mass Rapid Transit System

Hyderabad Metro Rail Route Map
The Hyderabad Mass Rapid Transit System(MRTS) also known as the Hyderabad Metro (Telugu: హైదరాబాద్ మెట్రో) is one of the several planned Mass Rapid Transit System projects in India. This project will serve the city of Hyderabad. The Project was approved by the Union Government on April 15, 2008. The project will [...]

Rond-Point Dorval (Montreal Metro)

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Motorways of the Sea

The concept for Motorways of the Sea came about in the White Book for Transport of the European Commission, September 2001, as an alternative to concrete motorways by land. The main aim of these Motorways of the Sea improve port communications to the peripheral regions of the European continent and thus strengthen the networks between [...]

American Society of Travel Agents

ASTA, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, claims over 20,000 members in 140 countries. Its members include travel agents and companies who offer travel products, such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc.
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1 History
2 Executive Committee
3 See also
4 Related Sites

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History
ASTA was founded on April 20, 1931, in New York City as the [...]

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Road speed limits in the Republic of Ireland

Road speed limits in the Republic of Ireland apply on all public roads in the country. These are signposted and legislated for in kilometres per hour. Speed limits are demarcated by regulatory road signs (see Road signs in the Republic of Ireland). These consist of white circular signs with a red outline. Speed limits are [...]

Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Tanzania

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development of Tanzania is responsible for coordinating and financing the development of the infrastructure of the country. Its mandate includes marine, aviation, roads, and other construction projects, and its responsibilities include working with the National Assembly of Tanzania in creating budgets and long-term project planning.
Ministry offices are located in Dar es [...]

Multimodal transport

Multimodal transport (also referred to as combined transport) is the transportation of goods under a single contract but performed with at least two different means of transport. I.e. the carrier (in a legal sense) is liable for the entire carriage even though it is performed with several different means of transport (e.g. rail, sea and [...]

Mediacity:uk Metrolink station

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Mediacity:uk Metrolink Station is a future station proposed for the Manchester Metrolink, branching from [...]

Transport in the German Democratic Republic

Dresden, 1987
Transport in the German Democratic Republic was the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport of the German Democratic Republic.

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Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany)
Interflug
Trabant
Barkas
Wartburg (car)

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World record progression 50km walk menThe following table shows the World Record Progression in [...]

Orbiter (simulator)

Orbiter (2006 Edition)

Developer(s)
Martin Schweiger
License
Freeware
Version
2006P1,060929
Platform(s)
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Release date(s)
Latest stable release
September 29, 2006
Latest preview release (081111)
November 11, 2008
Genre(s)
Simulation
Mode(s)
Single player, Multiplayer (Beta)
Media
Free download
Input methods
Keyboard, mouse, and joystick (optional)
Orbiter is a closed source freeware space flight simulator for the Windows operating system. The first version was released on November 27, 2000 and is an ongoing project with the latest [...]

Equestrian use of roadways

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Equestrian use of roadways was routine historically, and continues to be routine in many parts of the world today. It is subject to a wide variety of [...]

Inclusive tour

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The term inclusive tour (IT) is used to describe a commercial arrangement where a company commonly referred to as a tour operator organises package holidays that include [...]

Air travel

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Air travel is a form of travel using an airplane.
The comfort experienced when traveling by air depends on several factors starting with the airport, the choice of [...]

Rail transport modelling

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HO scale model railroad.

A scale model of Berlin’s Bahnhof Zoo at the LOXX Berlin model railway.

A Japanese HOe scale model railroad.

The [...]

Chennai suburban railway

Coordinates: 13°04′59″N 80°16′27″E / 13.08319, 80.27413
Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai operated by the Southern Railway. Chennai has a complex railway network.
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1 Routes

1.1 Central – Avadi – Tiruvallur – Arakkonam – Thiruttani
1.2 Central – Thiruvottiyur – Ennore – Ponneri – Gummidipoondi – Arambakkam (TN -AP Border) – [...]

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Lighter aboard ship

MV Rhine Forest in the Port of Rotterdam
The lighter aboard ship (LASH) system refers to the practice of loading barges (lighters) aboard a larger vessel for transport. It was developed in response to a need to transport lighters, a type of unpowered barge, between inland waterways separated by open seas. Lighters are typically towed or [...]

Maokong Gondola

Corner Two station and National Highway No. 3
The Maokong Gondola (貓空纜車) is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on July 4, 2007, the Maokong Gondola is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) and is part of the Taipei Rapid Transit System. It runs between the Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The [...]