Find more facts and information on our topic page about
transportation
transport
transport 1. A mechanism for transporting an information storage medium past an access station. The word is most frequently used to refer to either a document or a tape transport.
2. A service provided by a (local or wide area) communication network, or the architectural layer or interface with this service.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Transportation keeping Mississippi's economy moving
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 3/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Dick Hall, the Central District transportation commissioner, says, "We're not just building a transportation system but an economy." U.S...it, everyone seems to agree that transportation infrastructure is of vital importance...
|
 "Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA)")
|
Transportation money woes could lead to more turf conflicts in Georgia.
Newspaper article from: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA); 11/22/2004; 700+ words
; ...and train tracks, according to a panel of transportation experts. Competition for restricted federal transportation funding --- the traditional source for most of the state's new transportation projects --- has sharply increased. As...
|
 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
|
TRANSPORTATION PLAN SMOOTH RIDE INTO NEW CENTURY IT IS BUILT ON COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK.(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 9/1/1998; 700+ words
; ...Seattle City Council as chairman of the Transportation Committee. When I took the position...framework for planning a comprehensive transportation system. For a number of years, city...release of the mayor's recommended Transportation Strategic Plan. The city's Transportation...
|
|
Sustainable transportation strategies: China.
Magazine article from: Greener Management International; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...has created a huge demand for road transportation. China has adopted a mixed portfolio of transportation options including cars, motorcycles...environmental problems caused by this transportation system. It reviews China's transportation...
|
|
Transportation keeping Mississippi's economy moving: Mississippi only state in nation to have elected transportation commissioners. (Focus Transportation).
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 3/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Dick Hall, the Central District transportation commissioner, says, "We're not just building a transportation system but an economy." U.S...it, everyone seems to agree that transportation infrastructure is of vital importance...
|
|
Transportation Security Administration.(GOVERNMENT)
Magazine article from: Defense Transportation Journal; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Oberman, Assistant Administrator for Transportation, Vetting and Credentialing (571...Vision, Values Mission: The Transportation Security Administration protects the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement...
|
|
Transportation gaps affect health care access.
Newspaper article from: State Health Watch; 12/1/2001; 700+ words
; Transportation gaps affect health care access While...barrier still has not been addressed transportation gaps. In spite of the significant...report. Specifically, insufficient transportation infrastructure and inadequate public...
|
|
Transportation operations: An organizational and institutional perspective
Magazine article from: Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; This is the fourth in a series on Transportation System Performance: Experts Identify...market focus in providing surface transportation, as well as constraints on building...infrastructure, the emphasis in modern surface transportation systems must be on operations, enabled...
|
|
|
Transportation system performance: Experts identify challenges and expectations
Magazine article from: Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...commissioned nationally recognized transportation experts to develop a series of...and management of our nation's transportation system. The papers promote an exchange of ideas among transportation policy-makers and other stakeholders...
|
|
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNITIES' QUALITY OF LIFE:JACKY GRIMSHAW
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 7/25/2002; 700+ words
; ...00-00-0000 Statement of Jacky Grimshaw Surface Transportation Policy Project Committee on House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit ``Transportation Solutions in a Community Context: The Need for Better...
|
|
Transportation, Department of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF (DOT) was established by an act of Congress...policies that provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for its impact on safety, the...
|
|
transportation
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
transportation conveyance of goods and people over land, across water, and through the air. See also commerce . Transportation over Land Land transportation first began with the carrying of goods by people. The...
|
|
Transportation Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Transportation Industry Transportation services move people or freight from one location to another...successful operations of businesses and governments. Efficient transportation systems contribute to businesses fulfilling purchase orders...
|
|
Urban Mass Transportation Acts
Book article from: Major Acts of Congress
Urban Mass Transportation Acts William S. Morrow, Jr. T he Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (referred to here as the Act...ushered in the modern era of financing mass transportation research, planning, and operations in the...
|
|
SIC 4731 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 4731 ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT AND CARGO This category...acting as agents in arranging transportation for freight and cargo. Also...forwarders, which undertake the transportation of goods from the shippers to...
|
