transport

Also known as transportation, delivery, transit

thumb|right|Various modes of transport in Manchester, England

OverviewAI-generated

Transport is a topic related to travel and logistics, encompassing modes of transport and rail transport. It is described as an intentional human activity and a form of material flow that is part of economic activity. The subject is said to be the same as transportation and is practiced by porters. It utilizes vehicles, fossil fuels, and transport infrastructure, and has the effect of air pollution.

The geography of the topic is studied within transport geography. Transport is different from traffic flow and travel. It is referenced by 3,592 other encyclopedia articles and appears in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and the New International Encyclopedia. A PubMed query for transport yields a count of 1,492,706. The topic is included on the Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have and Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 focus lists.

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Research

1,492,706 papers

Transport Characteristics of Urea Transporters.ReviewSub-cellular biochemistry · 2025Huang Z, Yang BDOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-6898-4_5
Microbial membrane transport proteins and their biotechnological applications.ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Özkan M, Yılmaz H, Ergenekon P et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11274-024-03891-6
Ion and lipid orchestration of secondary active transport.ReviewNature · 2024Drew D, Boudker ODOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07062-3
De novo design of membrane transport proteins.ReviewProteins · 2022Zhou C, Lu PDOI: 10.1002/prot.26336
Elevator-type mechanisms of membrane transport.ReviewBiochemical Society transactions · 2020Garaeva AA, Slotboom DJDOI: 10.1042/BST20200290
Membrane transport engineering for efficient yeast biomanufacturing.ReviewBioresource technology · 2025Li XY, Zhou MH, Zeng DW et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131890
Transition metal transport.ReviewFEBS letters · 2007Krämer U, Talke IN, Hanikenne MDOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.04.010
ABA transport and transporters.ReviewTrends in plant science · 2013Boursiac Y, Léran S, Corratgé-Faillie C et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2013.01.007

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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections

Contents

Modes
Human-powered
Animal-powered
Air
Land
Rail
Road
Water
Other modes
Elements
Infrastructure
Means of transport
Animals
Vehicles
Operation
Policy
Functions
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Medical
Freight
Industry
Impact
Economic
Planning
Safety
Environment
Sustainable development
History
Natural
Water transport
Mechanical
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

thumb|right|Various modes of transport in Manchester, England

Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipelines, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations.

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