Transport is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. It is important since it enables trade between people, which in turn establishes civilizations.
Transportation in the past was slower and harder to access. Not everybody could afford transportation. Now transportation is faster, easily available, and most people have access to it, such as public transportation. In spite of similarities between air and rail transport, there are greater differences like speed, rules and price.
The most obvious similarity lies in the their role. Air and rail transport were invented for movement from one location to another. Day after day we use both of them. Actually it is very useful for us. Relocation of travelers and cargo are the most common uses of transport. However, other uses exist, such as the strategic and tactical relocation of armed forces during warfare, or the civilian mobility construction or emergency equipment.
Despite their similarity in role, they have some differences which shows us that they are mostly different. According to the article “Transportation Then and Now” we can see that the price of air transport is more expensive than rail. Because of this some people can’t allow themselves to use air transport. In contrast, the are some reasons to pay such price and as a result the price proves its’ quality. In average the price of air transport bigger than rail for about 40%
Another difference between them is the rules. As we know, each industry has its own rules.
However, air transport has more rules than rail. For example in airplane you should absolutely follow all rules. In spite of this fact rail rules are also very important, but air transport includes to be