What are the 6 ways by which people travel?

The first step toward choosing the right mode is understanding the aspects that make each mode unique from the others.
  • Road Transportation. ...
  • Maritime Transportation. ...
  • Air Transportation. ...
  • Rail Transportation. ...
  • Intermodal Transportation (Multimodal) ...
  • Pipeline.




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People travelled by foot only and they carried their goods on animals like horses, donkeys etc. Some travellers also used livestock like horses to travel long distances.

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At the beginning of the century, U.S. citizens and immigrants to the country traveled primarily by horseback or on the rivers. After a while, crude roads were built and then canals. Before long the railroads crisscrossed the country moving people and goods with greater efficiency.

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The vast majority of passenger travel in the United States occurs by automobile for shorter distances and airplane or railroad for longer distances.

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To get from one place to another in the sixteenth century, people could go by foot, horse, or cart. The options were limited and no matter their choice, it was slow. Those who went by foot could make 20 to 30 miles a day depending on the conditions. By horse, a traveler could go 30 to 40 miles a day.

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