Facts about Transportation

Facts You May Not Know About Transportation

 

The Fastest Train 

The fastest train in the world is Tokaido Shinkansen in Japan. First operated in 1964, serve routes of Tokyo - Nagoya - Kyoto - Osaka. This train has the speed of 300 miles per hour.

The Fastest Plane 

The fastest plane in the world is Space Shuttle. This Rocket driving it was first done by NASA in 1981. Have the speed of 20000 miles per hour, while speed are usually 17500 miles per hour

The Biggest Bus

The biggest Bus in the world is Neoplan Jumbocruiser. Bus is 2 in 1, with double decks and can accommodate 170 passengers.

The Most Expensive Car

The most expensive car in the world is Bugatti Veyron. The price is 1700000 $

The Most Expensive Jets

  

The most expensive Jet in the world is F/A 22 Raptor. Made for 23 years. 1000 subcontraktor and 43 states in the United States involved in this great project. Spent a total cost of 258 million dollars. This Jet was recorded as the most expensive jet in the world. The speed of this jet is 1600 miles per hour.

The Fastest Bus

The fastest Bus in the world is Superbus. Bus is capable of streaked with speed 209 miles per hour. Made by students in the Netherlands, with leader team Wubbo Ockels, Antonia Terz, and Joris Melkert.

A Ship with The Most Numerous of Passengers

A Ship with the most numerous passengers in the world is MS Freedom of The Seas. it's capable to load 4300 passengers.

The Biggest Plane Factory

The Biggest Plane Factory in the the world is Boeing. Located in Everett, Washington, United States (100 North Riverside, Chicago, Illinois, 60606-1596). Build in June 1968 and be the biggest from the volume which was 472 million cubic feet or about 13.3 million cubic meters.


The Most Expensive Bicycle

 

The most expensive bicycle in the world is "Butterfly" Madone .The price is USD 500000

The Most Busy Airport

The most busy Airport in the world is John F. Kennedy International Airport. Located in New York, United States.

A Plane with The Most Numerous of Passengers

A plane with the most numerous of passengers is Airbus A380, with capacity more than 555 passenger.

The Most Green of Train Station 

The most green of train station in the world is Atocha Station. Located in madrid, capital of Spain. This train station has an area of 0.4 acres and there is a variety of green plants in this place.

 

 

The Longest Railway Tunnel

The longest railway tunnel in the world is Seikan Tunnel in Japan. The length of these tunnel is 53.86 miles, and located at the depth of 240 meters below sea level. These tunnel connecting province of Aomori on the island of Honsu and the island of Hokkaido in Japan.