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 14Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 15Bardon 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England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches.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 16Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 18Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 19German 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 30Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 310-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 32According 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 38The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 39A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
Image 40A 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 59Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 60Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 61First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 65The 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 66The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
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