transportation industry

Moving people professionally

The transportation industry encompasses businesses that move people and goods from one place to another—airlines, railroads, trucking companies, shipping lines, and public transit systems.

The term often includes supporting services like logistics, freight forwarding, and warehousing.

The transportation industry accounts for a significant share of global carbon emissions.

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toll road · truck · big rig · freight · hyperloop · autonomous vehicle · electric vehicle · carbon footprint · telematics · labor laws · customs clearance · airplane · shipping container · air cargo · supply chain management · tariffs · airport · trade agreements

Opposites
economic sector function

transportation industrymanufacturing industry

Factories making goods commercially

mining industry · agriculture · construction industry · retail industry · factories

tangible vs. intangible services

transportation industrydata transmission

Sending digital information electronically

digital services · financial services · information technology · internet services · electronic communications

mobility vs. stasis

transportation industrywarehousing

Storing goods commercially

real estate · cold storage

Family

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