This dimension credits the person most associated with proving a mode of transport could work at real scale, not merely as a prototype. Wikipedia notes that "Olds pioneered the assembly line using identical, interchangeable parts, producing thousands of Oldsmobiles by 1903," turning a mode of transport into something genuinely mass produced. Grouping modes by pioneer highlights whoever took an idea from demonstration to everyday use.
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1. Wikipedia: Rail transport
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On 21 February 1804, the world's first steam-powered railway journey took place when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train.
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