The two seaports, which had been rivals for most of the 20th century but lost ground to nearby ports in British Columbia, proposed a merger of marine cargo operations in 2014. A public development authority was created in 2015 and approved by the Federal Maritime Commission, resulting in the formation of The Northwest Seaport Alliance on August 4, 2015. (Full article...)
Image 16A 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)
Image 190-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 20German 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 30The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 31Bardon 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England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches.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 32Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 47The 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 48Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 49First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 50The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 51The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 59According 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 60An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 66Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 67Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
The US Navy attack submarineUSS Annapolis (SSN 760) rests in the Arctic Ocean after surfacing through three feet of ice during Ice Exercise 2009 on March 21, 2009.
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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