Transport or transportation is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air , rail , road , water , cable , pipeline and space . The field can be divided into infrastructure , vehicles and operations . Transport is important because it enables trade between people, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of the fixed installations including roads , railways , airways , waterways , canals and pipelines and terminals such as airports , railway stations , bus stations , warehouses , trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations ) and seaports . Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Vehicles traveling...