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3000 BCE
Horses were used for transportation
Horses were used in the 3,000 BC. -
2700 BCE
The Egyptians used boats.
The Egyptians begin using wooden ships for trade by sea in 2,700 BC. -
1 CE
Romans built roads
The Roman Empire created roads for the people to travel by. -
1100
Invention of the compass
The compass was invented in Europe in 1100 -
Bridgewater canals opened.
The first bridge water canal was made. -
Hot air balloons are invented.
The hot air balloon and the hydrogen balloon are invented. -
Steamships use the English Channel.
Steamships begin crossing the English Channel. -
The first steamboat crosses the Atlantic.
The Savannah becomes the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. -
The first passenger railway opens.
The first passenger railway opens for passengers. -
The car is invented
The first car was invented in 1885. -
The first passenger plane was made.
Planes begin carrying passengers between London and Paris. -
A hovercraft was invented
The hovercraft is invented by Christopher Cockerell. -
The first speed camera is made
Speed cameras are introduced into Britain. -
The first Segway was made.
the Segway PT self-balancing personal transport was launched by inventor Dean Kamen in 2002. -
The first personal Rapid Transit system was installed in 2010.
Ultra PRT, the first modern commercial Personal Rapid Transit system to be installed. Started operations at Heathrow Airport.
