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Mode of transport (or '''means of transport''' or '''transport mode''' or '''transport modality''' or '''form of transport''') is a general term for the different kinds of Transport facilities that are often used to transport People or Cargo . Where more than one mode of transport is used for a Journey , or for Transport Analysis , the journey can be described as multi-modal. COMPONENTS OF A MODE OF TRANSPORT A transport mode is a combination of the following:
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WORLDWIDE COMPARISON OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TRANSPORT MODES Worldwide, the most widely used modes for passenger transport are the Automobile (16,000 bn passenger km), followed by Buses (7,000), Air (2,800), Railways (1,900), and Urban Rail (250) {Link without Title} . The most widely used modes for freight transport are Sea (40,000 bn ton km), followed by Road (7,000), Railways (6,500), Oil pipelines (2,000) and Inland Navigation (1,500) {Link without Title} .
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