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Means of Transportation

What is Means of Transportation?

Means of transportation is any of the different kinds of transport facilities used for moving goods and people from one location to the other. The means of transportation is interchangeably used with the mode of transport.

The means of transportation are bus, train, aeroplane, ship, car, etc while the mode of transportation refers to road, air, sea/ocean, etc.

This is any of the different types of transport machines used for moving people or cargo.

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