UAZ or Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russian: Ульяновский автомобильный завод, УАЗ, romanized: Ulyanovsky avtomobilny zavod, UAZ, lit. 'Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant') is an automobile manufacturer based in Ulyanovsk, Russia, which manufactures off-road vehicles, buses and trucks. It has been part of the Sollers automotive group since 2000.
UAZ is best known for the UAZ-469 utility vehicle, which has seen wide use as a military vehicle in the Eastern bloc and around the world. The UAZ factory started production in 1941 as part of the Soviet war effort. 51,706 UAZ vehicles were produced in 2016. (Full article...)
Image 18Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 19Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 20Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 21Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 25Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 26The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 28San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 29The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 30Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 31The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 49According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 50A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 51Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 52The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 53Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 60A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 61First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 620-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 66Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 67German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 68Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 69Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
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