Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. The term is derived from the Latin trans ("across") and portare ("to carry").

magazine article: Amelia Earhart. "Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others." (Amelia Earhart). Read article

magazine article: Motorcycles. First motorcycles are like first loves; you never forget them. My first motorbike was a blue 175cc BSA Bantam and I fell in love at first sight. Read article

magazine article: Trains - past, present and future. "Railways are not a modern invention as most of us think. The idea of transporting things and people on rails has been around for a long time." Read article

agents underground: Agents Underground: I spy with my little eye ... You are a secret agent as you travel around London on the tube solving puzzles as you go. Play game

word games: the following word games are available for this theme: aircraft (1) | aircraft (2) | cars | motorcycle | seafaring (1) | seafaring (2) | train game | transport | transport (hangman)

story: The Secret Motorcycle. Giacomo de Filippo has a secret motorcycle ... or so he thinks! Sometimes you think that you are the main actor in your life, but then you find out that you are only a minor character in someone else’s ... Read story

poem: Alfie and Me. A poem about seafaring sent to us by one of our users. Read poem

poem: Mulga Bill's Bicycle. This funny ballad by one of Australia’s favourite poets, ‘Banjo’ Paterson (whose most famous work is undoubtedly Waltzing Matilda), is typical of his work in that his love for the bush and its colourful characters are very apparent. Read poem

poem: The Tay Bridge Disaster. The most famous poem from William Topaz McGonagall, who is renowned as one of the worst poets in the English language! Read poem

cartoon: "You've got such a thick head!" "Why do you say that?" "You not only ride your motorbike without a helmut, but ..." See cartoon

cartoon: "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon

cartoon: "My ship is like a shopping fanatic." "Really? Why's that?" "It's driven ..." See cartoon

cartoon: "That boat down there looks like a snowfall!" "Why?" "Because it's ..." See cartoon

cartoon: "What do you get if you cross a river with a canoe?" See cartoon

cartoon: "What's the problem? Why won't the car start?" "The battery's flat." "Really? What ..." See cartoon

trivia: the following trivia topics are available for this theme: aviation | motorcycles | trains

science: cubed. Driverless bus: Catching a bus in the future could be as easy as stepping into a lift. Read story

science: cubed. Grow your own car: Eco-friendly racing car that doesn’t compromise on speed. Read story

links: the following sets of links are available for this theme: aviation | motorcycles | seafaring | trains