The National Flag Carrier airline of Ethiopia and one of the most successful of all airlines in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines provides service to destinations other international carriers do not.
Artists Depiction of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800
Type: Public, Owned by the Government of Ethiopia
Fleet Size: 76 Aircraft
Routes: 101 Passenger Destinations, 23 Cargo Routes
Air Operators Certificate Number: ETIF876F
Call Sign: Ethiopian
IATA Desig
8 out of the 12 counties which form the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area are serviced by an agency known as the Regional Transportation District. Organized in 1969 and beginning operations in 1972, RTD serves an area of over 2 million people as this is the 16th most populous metropolitian area in the United States.
RTD Orion V
Type: Public
Fleet Size: 240 Low Floor Buses
Routes: 138
Manufacturer and Powerplant: The bulk of RTD's bus fleet is com
Servicing the entire fleet of transit buses serving London, old buses became new ones at Aldenham Works
Transport For London AEC Routemaster # VLT10 at the main gates of Aldenham Bus Works
Type: Public, funded as the maintenance arm of Transport For London
Specialty: Bus Refurbishment
Dates of Operation: Opened in 1956, Closed in 1986
Location: Elstree, Hertfordshire, England
Overview: Aldenham Bus Works is legendary in its revolutionary approach to bu
Transport by bus is one of the safest methods of transport, but the field is always testing out newer technologies and theories to help make Bus Travel even safer.
Reflective Chevrons: These are a familiar sight to anyone who is a rail fan or has worked in construction. These markings were developed after years of study found that chevrons in alternating colors as well as battenburg markings catch the attention of motorists fairly quickly. As such many transit agencies are beginning to
Providing Transportation services for the City of Edmonton, the Edmonton Transit System incorporates both bus and light rail networks to form an integrated transit network transporting around 400,000 people a day.
Edmonton Transit System New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Type: Public, Owned and Operated by the City of Edmonton
Fleet Size: 969 Low Floor Buses, 94 Light Rail Vehicles
Routes: 209 Regular Bus Routes, 5 Night Bus Routes, 2 Light Rail Lines
Manufacturer a
Winning its debut race at the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans the Audi R10 is an engineering marvel, forcing many of its competitors to rethink their strategies entirely.
Audi Sport Audi R10 TDI
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: June 29, 1932
Main Office: Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Industry: Executive Luxury Cars, Automotive Technology, Advanced 4WD Systems
Notable Products: Quattro S1, A3, A4, A5, A8,
The product of a long, tense and expensive battle with Italian race car legend Ferrari, The GT40 introduced the United States to international championship racing and forced European veteran constructors to take American teams more seriously.
Gulf Oil Race Team Ford GT40 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: June,16 1903
Main Office: Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Industry: Cars, Trucks, Commercial Ve
A fierce competitor in the now extinct FIA Group C Racing Category, The Mazda 787 solidified Japan's place in France at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The 1991 Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the only Japanese Car to ever win, the Mazda 787B
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1920
Main Office: Fuchu, Hiroshima, Japan
Industry: Cars and Light Trucks, Rotary Engines
Notable Products: 787, Furai, 626, Protégé, Mazda3
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A fuel Road Train Passes under a rainbow in the Australian Outback
Type: Private, Sometimes Public if Chartered by Government Councils
Fleet Size: Undisclosed
Routes: All Highways and Unpaved Trails of the Australian Outback
Manufacturer and Powerplant: Trucks in Australia primarily come from American Manufacturers who have set up factories in Aus
Compression Brakes are secondary braking systems designed to prevent Air Brakes from overheating and brake fade.
"Smokey And The Bandit" 1973 Kenworth W900 "The Snowman"
Also known as Engine Brakes or Jacobs "Jake" Brakes these devices work by releasing the pressure from the combustion chambers, thus slowing the engine, thus slowing the truck. Trucks pulling heavy loads of the legal 80,000 pound limit (90,000 in Canada) take a heavy told on the brakes. Prolonged use of t
Founded by the Canadian Government as Trans-Canada Airlines, Air Canada is the flag carrier of Canada and 9th Largest Airline in the world and was voted best North American Airline by Skytrax.
Air Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Type: Formerly Public, Privatized in the 1980s
Fleet Size: 176 Aircraft
Routes: 182
Air Operators Certificate Number: ARNF245C
Call Sign: Air Canada
IATA Designator: AC
Hubs:
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Montreal-Pi
The worlds largest airline and United States Flag Carrier, American Airlines has been flying the skies since 1930.
American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER
Type: Private
Fleet Size: 945 Aircraft
Routes: 344
Air Operators Certificate Number: AALA025A
Call Sign: American
IATA Designator: AA
Hubs:
Charlotte Douglass International Airport (CLT)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Philadelphia Intern
The Flag Carrier for the United Kingdom, British Airways is the largest airline in the UK and one of the biggest in Europe and a pioneer in innovations with plane travel.
British Airways Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde SST Landing at London Heathrow Airport
Type: Private with some Public Funding
Fleet Size: 295 Aircraft
Routes: 188
Air Operators Certificate Number: 441
Call sign: Speedbird
IATA Designator: BA
Hub: London Heathrow Airport and Gatw
Official State Cars are vehicles which carry Heads of State and represent industrial prowess when taken abroad.
Purpose: These vehicles transport heads of state by ground and are typically escorted by several other vehicles of similar type in a motorcade. In countries with domestic auto industries the vehicle is also an area of national pride.
By Nation:
United States:
Manufacturer: Cadillac (Currently), Lincoln and Chrysler
Maintenance a
The Los Angeles County Metro is the 3rd Largest Transit Authority in the United States and carries over 1,352,000 people a day.
LAMTA NABI LFW 45-C
Type: Public, Owned and Operated by the County of Los Angeles
Fleet Size: 2,472 Low-Floor and Articulated Buses
Routes: 170 Bus Lines, 4 Light Rail Lines, 2 Heavy Mainline Rail Lines
Manufacturer and Powerplant: LAMTA procures most of its fleet from NABI and a minority from New Flyer. The overwhelming majority of i
HMX-1 also known as Marine Helicopter Squadron One, is the elite helicopter aviation unit of the United
States Marine Corps.
President Obama boards a Sikorsky Aircraft VH-3D "Marine One" for the first time as President
Type: Military, elite aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps
Fleet Size: 35 Helicopters of 4 different types
Routes: 1 regular, provides service to the White House, Marine Corps Base, Quantico and Andrews Air Force Base on an as
The GM New-Look was the iconic North American Transit Vehicle. Produced from 1959 to 1986 more than 44,000 buses served across the United States and Canada. Nicknamed the Fishbowl because of its Six Piece Circular Rounded windshield, The Fishbowl is the North American transit king it is as iconic as the AEC Routemaster is in the UK.
Toronto Transit Commission GM Fishbowl
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1901
Main Office: Detroit, Michigan
New Jersey Transit is the Third largest public transportation network in the United States, it serves the State of New Jersey, Manhattan, Orange and Rockland Counties in New York State as well as Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
NJ Transit NABI LFW
Type: Public, Owned by the State of New Jersey
Fleet Size: 3,502 Buses, 1,078 Commuter Rail Rolling Stock, 93 Light Rail Vehicles
Routes: 11 Express Commuter Rail Lines, 3 Light Rail Lines, 267 Regular Bus Routes
The Freightliner Business Class M2 is a Medium Duty Class 7 truck that has dominated its segment since its introduction. The M2's ease of flexibility and customization while retaining core performance have earned it high marks in the haulage industry, with some trucks surviving well beyond their service life expectancy. Freightliner is an American subsidiary of Daimler-Mercedes-Benz and many have speculated this German influence to be the reason for the extremely well received build quality.
Oshkosh Truck builds sophisticated heavy duty trucks for the military and other industrial applications
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U.S. Army Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter M1070A1 pulling an M1A2 Abrams MBT
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1917
Main Office: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Notable Product: FMTV, HET, M-ATV, MTVR (United States Marine Corps/United States Navy), HEMTT, LVS
US Navy Oshkosh MTVR
Oshkosh Corporation is one of
BYD is a Chinese automotive conglomerate which manufacturers everything from Bicycles and Passenger Cars to Buses and Heavy Duty Commercial Trucks. BYD has attempted to gain market share in Europe and North America with mixed results.
BYD K9 undergoing testing trials in Germany
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 2003
Main Office: Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
Notable Product: K9, F0, F6, G6, M6
Temsa is a Turkish Light Truck and Bus Manufacturer known for its well built low cost unit options, only recently entering the North American market in 2009.
Academy Bus Temsa TS-35 at 7th and Jefferson Streets NW, Washington DC (Smithsonian Air and Space Museum)
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1968 but didn't begin building buses until 1984 when it entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso.
Main Office: Adana, Turkey
Notable Product:
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management operates the largest refuse trucking fleet in the country. Together with its main rival Waste Management moves more than half of all garbage and recyclables in the U.S.
Waste Management Mack MRU613 Front Loader on a McNeilius Refuse Body
Type: Private
Service: Waste Collection, Recyclables Collection, Environmental Services
Fleet Size: 26,000 Trash Collection Trucks
Terminals: 367 Waste Collection sites, 346 Tr
Stobart Group is the largest logistics company in the United Kingdom which operates nearly all types of freight transportation, moving cargo across the UK and some parts of mainland Europe.
Eddie Stobart Scania R440 Highline "Linda Ellen"
Type: Private, initially founded as a humble trucking company and expanded to own and operate Air and Rail cargo services
Service: Truckload Sized Freight, Multimodal Air and Rail Freight
Fleet Size: 2,200 Tractors
Te
Swift Transportation is the largest TL (Truckload) carrier in the United States by freight traveled.
Swift Transportation Kenworth T700 at a truck stop in Washington State
Type: Private, Founded in the late '40s and began moving imported steel from Los Angeles to Phoenix in the 50's
Service: Truckload Sized Freight
Fleet Size: 12,400 Tractors, 4,000 Owner-Operator Tractors, 48,600 Trailers
Terminals: 35
Routes: Swift has a large presence across a
