Recent questions tagged transport

Description : What are your likes, and dislikes, about air transportation?

Last Answer : Likes – It gets you there. Dislikes – Everything else.

Description : Where can I find a book about transport in smart cities?

Last Answer : Amazon.com

Description : Is there such a thing as detachable rollerblades?

Last Answer : I think so, yes

Description : Why do taxis in Washington, D.C. say "call 911" on their sides?

Last Answer : This is a silent panic alarm. If the driver is carjacked, he can press a button which flashes the sign above the cab. This tells pedestrians to alert the police and arrest the thief.

Description : What are those 2 wires that are placed across roads for?

Last Answer : They are probably doing a traffic count. Municipalities need traffic statistics for all kinds of development purposes.

Description : How would you wish to travel if the internal combustion engine were a figment of our imagination?

Last Answer : Jaunting! (Like in Alfred Bester’s book “The Stars My Destination.”) Teleportation is cool!

Description : What mode of transport would you love to "pilot" that you've not yet had the pleasure of doing so?

Last Answer : Cow,but my mother-in-law might object ;)

Description : What's the most exciting form of transport that you've used & were you in control or somebody else?

Last Answer : Helicopter! The last time I was in Vegas I went on a ride with the boy and some friends. I’m really not into heights or flying, but I decided to do it. It was amazing. The lift off and landing were so smooth, and the view was incredible.

Description : Which of the following pollutants is not emitted from the transport sector? (A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Chlorofluorocarbons (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Poly aromatic hydrocarbons

Last Answer : (B) Chlorofluorocarbons