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	<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>

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	<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods ~~between any two locations~~ in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>

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	==References==		==References==
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	<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods between any two locations in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods between any two locations in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>

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	The transportation sector requires a lot of energy to operate. The fuel usage of vehicles contributes to approximately 31% of Canada's total energy use.<ref>NRCAN, ''Transportation'' [Online]. (June 8, 2015). Available: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/transportation/7681</ref> Most vehicles require [[secondary fuel]]s like [[gasoline]], [[diesel]] or [[jet fuel]] in order to run smoothly and efficiently. These fuels are derived from [[primary fuel]]s like [[crude oil]] or [[natural gas]], which requires ~~effort and therefore more energy~~.		The transportation sector requires a lot of energy to operate. The fuel usage of vehicles contributes to approximately 31% of Canada's total energy use.<ref>NRCAN, ''Transportation'' [Online]. (June 8, 2015). Available: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/transportation/7681</ref> Most vehicles require [[secondary fuel]]s like [[gasoline]], [[diesel]] or [[jet fuel]] in order to run smoothly and efficiently. These fuels are derived from [[primary fuel]]s like [[crude oil]] or [[natural gas]], which requires technology to convert to something usable for a specific vehicle.

	==Brief History==		==Brief History==
	Early transportation in human history could only be achieved by walking or swimming, but animals were eventually domesticated in order to make this task easier. Horses are thought to be domesticated between 4000 - 3000 BC, and camels between 3000 - 2000 BC.<ref name=hist>Local Histories, ''A History of Transportation'' [Online], Available: http://www.localhistories.org/transport.html</ref> Wheels and canoes were developed shortly after, which progressed the movement of goods throughout the world.		Early transportation in human history could only be achieved by walking or swimming, but animals were eventually domesticated in order to make this task easier. Horses are thought to be domesticated between 4000 - 3000 BC, and camels between 3000 - 2000 BC.<ref name=hist>Local Histories, ''A History of Transportation'' [Online], Available: http://www.localhistories.org/transport.html</ref> Wheels and canoes were developed shortly after, which progressed the movement of goods throughout the world.

	As ~~society~~ advanced, the exchange of goods, exploration to foreign countries, and eventually migration became a more practical and less ~~expensive task, which further~~ advanced economies and [[quality of life]]. Until the 19<sup>th</sup> century and the Industrial Revolution, transportation remained fairly slow and costly. With the Industrial Revolution came advancements in the study of [[thermodynamics]], in which people realized that [[heat]] can be made to produce useful [[work]] (see [[mechanical equivalent of heat]]).<ref>Hyperphysics, ''Mechanical equivalence of heat'' [Online], Available: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/heat.html#c3</ref> This led to the use of [[steam]] in order to power the first [[heat engine]]~~s, which~~ were extremely [[efficiency\|inefficient]] [[external combustion engine]]s, ~~but the use of~~ them allowed ~~for~~ vast progression in material goods and rapidly growing economies. Canada relied on the railway system for the majority of its early transportation, and it was a key factor in growth of the nation.<ref>The Canadian Encyclopedia, ''Transportation'' [Online], Available: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/transportation/</ref>		As societies advanced, the exchange of goods, exploration to foreign countries, and eventually migration became a more practical and less expensive—which advanced economies and improved [[quality of life]]. Until the 19<sup>th</sup> century and the Industrial Revolution, transportation remained fairly slow and costly. With the Industrial Revolution came advancements in the study of [[thermodynamics]], in which people realized that [[heat]] can be made to produce useful [[work]] (see [[mechanical equivalent of heat]]).<ref>Hyperphysics, ''Mechanical equivalence of heat'' [Online], Available: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/heat.html#c3</ref> This led to the use of [[steam]] in order to power the first [[heat engine]]s—which were extremely [[efficiency\|inefficient]] [[external combustion engine]]s. However, using them allowed vast progression in material goods and rapidly growing economies. For example, Canada relied on the railway system for the majority of its early transportation, and it was a key factor in the growth of the nation.<ref>The Canadian Encyclopedia, ''Transportation'' [Online], Available: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/transportation/</ref>

	With the development of the [[internal combustion engine]] in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century, road transportation became much more feasible~~, and eventually by~~ the 1970s a good portion of families owned a [[motor vehicle]]. The world currently relies tremendously on transportation, ~~and it~~ consumes a large portion of the world's [[primary energy]].		With the development of the [[internal combustion engine]] in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century, road transportation became much more feasible. By the 1970s a good portion of families owned a [[motor vehicle]]. The world currently relies tremendously on transportation, which consumes a large portion of the world's [[primary energy]].

	==Components of Transportation==		==Components of Transportation==
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	The transportation sector relies on three separate elements that are all connected and rely on each other.		The transportation sector relies on three separate elements that are all connected and rely on each other.

	*'''Infrastructure''': Infrastructure is the fixed installation where vehicles operate on including roads, rails, pipelines, and terminals such as airports and sea ports. ~~Proper supply for a changing demand in infrastructure allows the increasing amount of vehicles that use them~~ to ~~do so with ease~~. This is why road construction is seen so often, in order to meet this demand (Canada is often said to have two seasons: Winter and Construction). In developing countries ~~especially,~~ this ~~demand cannot be met and poor infrastructure leads~~ to increased congestion, air [[pollution]], and fatalities.<ref>IPCC, ''Transport and its infrastructure'' [Online], Available: http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg3/ar4-wg3-chapter5.pdf</ref>		*'''Infrastructure''': Infrastructure is the fixed installation where vehicles operate on including roads, rails, pipelines, and terminals such as airports and sea ports. Infrastructure is continuously being upgraded and improved to meet transportation demands. This is why road construction is seen so often, in order to meet this demand (Canada is often said to have two seasons: Winter and Construction). When infrastructure is not kept up (like in developing countries) this can lead to increased congestion, air [[pollution]], and fatalities.<ref>IPCC, ''Transport and its infrastructure'' [Online], Available: http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg3/ar4-wg3-chapter5.pdf</ref>

	*'''Vehicles''': These are what allow the actual transportation to take place, and carry ~~the~~ people and goods with the aid of infrastructure. The vehicle must provide its own means for propulsion, most commonly by use of an [[engine]], [[electric motor]], propeller, or rocket.		*'''Vehicles''': These are what allow the actual transportation to take place, and carry people and goods with the aid of infrastructure. The vehicle must provide its own means for propulsion, most commonly by use of an [[engine]], [[electric motor]], propeller, or rocket.

	*'''Operation''': This refers to public or private running of transportation. Most cars on the road are owned privately, and the operation of the vehicle is subject to the owner. However a large portion of the transport sector is run publicly, through private enterprise or government run operations. Transport methods such as buses, aircraft, trains, and large ships all fall into this category.		*'''Operation''': This refers to the public or private running of transportation. Most cars on the road are owned privately, and the operation of the vehicle is subject to the owner. However, a large portion of the transport sector is run publicly, through private enterprise or government run operations. Transport methods such as buses, aircraft, trains, and large ships all fall into this category.

	==Transportation energy use==		==Transportation energy use==
	:''[[transportation energy use\|main article]]''		:''[[transportation energy use\|main article]]''

	The transportation sector is the primary user of the world's [[petroleum]], as ~~it relies on various [[secondary fuel]]s like~~ [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]].		The transportation sector is the primary user of the world's [[petroleum]], so it can make derivatives such as [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]].

	This visualization shows how much of the world's total final consumption is used by each industry. Transportation makes up close to a third of this. ~~Specific countries may also be searched for by use of~~ the search bar. Click on the black bar beside "Transport" below to see how the use of this energy is split up ''within'' the sector.		This visualization shows how much of the world's total final consumption is used by each industry. Transportation makes up close to a third of this.

			Use the search bar to look up a specific country. Click on the black bar beside "Transport" below to see how the use of this energy is split up ''within'' the sector.

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	==Environment==		==Environment==
	~~The fact that~~ transportation ~~uses so much energy is concerning for the [[environment]], as most types of transport burn~~ [[fossil fuel]]s ~~which create~~ [[pollution]] and ~~contribute to~~ [[global warming]]. The transportation sector has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any sector, with ~~some~~ 67 million new cars being produced each year.<ref>World Watch, ''Vehicle Production Rises, But Few Cars are "Green"'' [Online], Available: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5461</ref> [[~~Improving~~ fuel economy]] and the use of "greener" vehicles ~~such as~~ [[hybrid car]]s and [[electric vehicle]]s can reduce [[carbon dioxide\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] [[emissions]], ~~however~~ these vehicles still have associated emissions due ~~to those from~~ their production and the [[electricity]] ~~they must use~~ (see [[Long tail-pipe problem]]).		A large portion of fuel used for transportation comes from [[fossil fuel]]s. This is concerning due to its contribution to [[pollution]] and [[global warming]] from using them. The transportation sector has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any sector, with approx 67 million new cars being produced each year.<ref>World Watch, ''Vehicle Production Rises, But Few Cars are "Green"'' [Online], Available: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5461</ref> Although [[improving fuel economy]] and the use of "greener" vehicles (ex. [[hybrid car]]s and [[electric vehicle]]s) can reduce [[carbon dioxide\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] [[emissions]], these vehicles still have associated emissions due their production and the [[electricity]] used to fuel them (see [[Long tail-pipe problem]]).

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Fuel]]
			*[[Primary energy]] and [[Secondary energy]]
			*[[Fossil fuel]]
			*[[Engine]]
			*[[Alternative fuel vehicle]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]


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	==Environment==		==Environment==
	The fact that transportation uses so much energy is concerning for the [[environment]], as most types of transport burn [[fossil fuel]]s which create [[pollution]] and contribute to [[global warming]]. The transportation sector has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any sector, with some 67 million new cars being produced each year.<ref>World Watch, ''Vehicle Production Rises, But Few Cars are "Green"'' [Online], Available: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5461</ref> [[Improving fuel ~~efficiency~~]] and the use of "greener" vehicles such as [[hybrid car]]s and [[electric vehicle]]s can reduce [[carbon dioxide\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] [[emissions]], however these vehicles still have associated emissions due to those from their production and the [[electricity]] they must use (see [[Long tail-pipe problem]]).		The fact that transportation uses so much energy is concerning for the [[environment]], as most types of transport burn [[fossil fuel]]s which create [[pollution]] and contribute to [[global warming]]. The transportation sector has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any sector, with some 67 million new cars being produced each year.<ref>World Watch, ''Vehicle Production Rises, But Few Cars are "Green"'' [Online], Available: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5461</ref> [[Improving fuel economy]] and the use of "greener" vehicles such as [[hybrid car]]s and [[electric vehicle]]s can reduce [[carbon dioxide\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] [[emissions]], however these vehicles still have associated emissions due to those from their production and the [[electricity]] they must use (see [[Long tail-pipe problem]]).

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<onlyinclude>'''Transportation''' is the movement of people, animals and goods between any two locations in the world, or even outside of it. Types of transportation includes air, sea, land, underground and space, with differing methods on achieving the task for each type of medium.</onlyinclude>

<gallery caption="Modes of Transportation" mode=packed heights=110px>
File:airplane.jpg|<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Airfrance.a318-100.f-guga.arp.jpg</ref>
File:train.jpg|<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport#/media/File:NYC_Subway_R160A_9237_on_the_E.jpg</ref>
File:boat.JPG|<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport#/media/File:Jadrolinija_supetar_ferry.JPG</ref>
File:carcar.jpg|<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport#/media/File:Fiat_Uno_3d_PICT0113.jpg</ref>
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The transportation sector requires a lot of energy to operate. The fuel usage of vehicles contributes to approximately 31% of Canada's total energy use.<ref>NRCAN, ''Transportation'' [Online]. (June 8, 2015). Available: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/transportation/7681</ref> Most vehicles require [[secondary fuel]]s like [[gasoline]], [[diesel]] or [[jet fuel]] in order to run smoothly and efficiently. These fuels are derived from [[primary fuel]]s like [[crude oil]] or [[natural gas]], which requires effort and therefore more energy.

==Brief History==
Early transportation in human history could only be achieved by walking or swimming, but animals were eventually domesticated in order to make this task easier. Horses are thought to be domesticated between 4000 - 3000 BC, and camels between 3000 - 2000 BC.<ref name=hist>Local Histories, ''A History of Transportation'' [Online], Available: http://www.localhistories.org/transport.html</ref> Wheels and canoes were developed shortly after, which progressed the movement of goods throughout the world.

As society advanced, the exchange of goods, exploration to foreign countries, and eventually migration became a more practical and less expensive task, which further advanced economies and [[quality of life]]. Until the 19<sup>th</sup> century and the Industrial Revolution, transportation remained fairly slow and costly. With the Industrial Revolution came advancements in the study of [[thermodynamics]], in which people realized that [[heat]] can be made to produce useful [[work]] (see [[mechanical equivalent of heat]]).<ref>Hyperphysics, ''Mechanical equivalence of heat'' [Online], Available: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/heat.html#c3</ref> This led to the use of [[steam]] in order to power the first [[heat engine]]s, which were extremely [[efficiency|inefficient]] [[external combustion engine]]s, but the use of them allowed for vast progression in material goods and rapidly growing economies. Canada relied on the railway system for the majority of its early transportation, and it was a key factor in growth of the nation.<ref>The Canadian Encyclopedia, ''Transportation'' [Online], Available: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/transportation/</ref>

With the development of the [[internal combustion engine]] in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century, road transportation became much more feasible, and eventually by the 1970s a good portion of families owned a [[motor vehicle]]. The world currently relies tremendously on transportation, and it consumes a large portion of the world's [[primary energy]].

==Components of Transportation==

The transportation sector relies on three separate elements that are all connected and rely on each other.

*'''Infrastructure''': Infrastructure is the fixed installation where vehicles operate on including roads, rails, pipelines, and terminals such as airports and sea ports. Proper supply for a changing demand in infrastructure allows the increasing amount of vehicles that use them to do so with ease. This is why road construction is seen so often, in order to meet this demand (Canada is often said to have two seasons: Winter and Construction). In developing countries especially, this demand cannot be met and poor infrastructure leads to increased congestion, air [[pollution]], and fatalities.<ref>IPCC, ''Transport and its infrastructure'' [Online], Available: http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg3/ar4-wg3-chapter5.pdf</ref>

*'''Vehicles''': These are what allow the actual transportation to take place, and carry the people and goods with the aid of infrastructure. The vehicle must provide its own means for propulsion, most commonly by use of an [[engine]], [[electric motor]], propeller, or rocket.

*'''Operation''': This refers to public or private running of transportation. Most cars on the road are owned privately, and the operation of the vehicle is subject to the owner. However a large portion of the transport sector is run publicly, through private enterprise or government run operations. Transport methods such as buses, aircraft, trains, and large ships all fall into this category.

==Transportation energy use==
:''[[transportation energy use|main article]]''

The transportation sector is the primary user of the world's [[petroleum]], as it relies on various [[secondary fuel]]s like [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]].

This visualization shows how much of the world's total final consumption is used by each industry. Transportation makes up close to a third of this. Specific countries may also be searched for by use of the search bar. Click on the black bar beside "Transport" below to see how the use of this energy is split up ''within'' the sector.

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==Environment==
The fact that transportation uses so much energy is concerning for the [[environment]], as most types of transport burn [[fossil fuel]]s which create [[pollution]] and contribute to [[global warming]]. The transportation sector has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any sector, with some 67 million new cars being produced each year.<ref>World Watch, ''Vehicle Production Rises, But Few Cars are "Green"'' [Online], Available: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5461</ref> [[Improving fuel efficiency]] and the use of "greener" vehicles such as [[hybrid car]]s and [[electric vehicle]]s can reduce [[carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] [[emissions]], however these vehicles still have associated emissions due to those from their production and the [[electricity]] they must use (see [[Long tail-pipe problem]]).

==References==
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