Home›Regulatory and Industry Bodies›ModeBrowse ByModeThis dimension groups transport networks by the mode of transport they operate, rail, road, water or air. Wikipedia describes transport itself as "the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another," and every network exists to carry out that movement through one particular mode. Browsing by mode keeps a rail network separate from a bus network or an airline even when they serve the same city.FactsModeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1887 CE 1ModeFilter Results3 entriesCommon NameAllAir Transport (1)Ocean Transport (1)Train Transport (1)Core ConcernAllBulk movement of people and goods over water at low cost per tonne. (1)Fast, long distance movement of people and high value freight through the air. (1)Moving large, scheduled loads efficiently along a shared fixed guideway. (1)DescriptionAllPowered, heavier than air flight, and the aircraft, airports, airlines and airspace systems built around it for moving people and goods through the air. Aviation moves passengers and high value or time sensitive freight over long distances far faster than any surface mode, at a higher cost per tonne. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (1)The movement of people and goods over fixed steel rails by wheeled vehicles running on low friction flanged wheels. Rail transport depends on a centrally scheduled, shared network rather than point to point routing, which lets a single train move very large loads efficiently but requires the whole route, from track gauge to signalling, to be built and maintained as one coordinated system. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (1)The movement of people and goods over water by vessel, from ancient rafts, canoes and galleys to modern container ships and tankers. Maritime transport moves the large majority of world trade by weight because water offers very low resistance per tonne carried, and it is structured by ports, shipping lanes, canals and a body of international maritime law governing safety and commerce. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (1)Origin YearAll-65,000 (1)1825 (1)1903 (1)BrowseCompareAviationMode1 entryMaritime TransportMode1 entryRail TransportMode1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Interstate Commerce Commissiontier 2WikipediaInterstate Commerce Commission, creationwas a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887Interstate Commerce Commission, first independent agency claimThis was the first independent agency (or so-called Fourth Branch).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.