WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition: Rail transport is also known as train transport. It is a means of transport, on vehicles which run on tracks (rails or railroads). It is one of the most important, commonly used and very cost effective modes of commuting and goods carriage over long, as well as, short distances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The four primary modes of transportation in logistics are shipments by truck, ship, train and plane-also known as road, maritime, rail and air shipments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Railways have helped in the industrialization process of a country by easy transportation of coal and raw-materials at a cheaper rate. As railways require huge capital outlay, they may give rise to monopolies and work against public interest at large.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a means of transporting small loads, wheels were attached to carts and chariots. Around the same time constituting to transportation history, people developed simple logs into controllable riverboats with oars to direct the vehicle. From here people went on to tame animals like horses as a means of transportation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The history of transportation generally begins from the human era and continues to change over a period of time. The first means of transportation was the foot of human beings. People used to walk very large distances to reach places earlier.