Transport Trivia

1. The first hansom cabs were created by Joseph Hansom and they were tested in which county of England in the 19th century?

From Quiz That's a Handsome Hansom

Answer: Leicestershire

Developed in the town of Hinckley in the county of Leicestershire, the hansom cabriolet was created as a safe alternative to existing horse-drawn vehicles. Joseph Hansom, who developed the vehicle, subsequently had his inventions replicated and used the world over (albeit some with minor modifications) and by the time mechanized fare boxes were created, they were amongst the first formal, modern taxicabs. The hansom cab is not the only interesting item to hail from Leicestershire. In the same area and at the same time you could have enjoyed stilton cheese, perhaps on a ride in front of St Mary's Church, Hinckley's oldest building.

From Quiz In The Red: Goes Further

Answer: AEC Routemaster

The almost always red AEC Routemaster was "London's workhorse" for almost fifty years.The Routemaster was specifically designed for London Transport, and over 2800 were manufactured between the 1954 prototype and 1968. They gave sterling service with the last one removed from full-time service as late as 2005. In 2012 the traditional design was replaced by the New Routemaster, a hybrid diesel-electric model. The New Routemasters met with some criticism as the iconic traditionally designed buses were phased out. The Heritage Routemasters still operate on Route 15, from Tower Hill to Trafalgar Square. Question authored by sally0malley, Team Red member and proud owner of a London bus fridge magnet

From Quiz I Could Have Had a R8

Answer: 3

Seen in Thai cities including Bangkok, these three-wheel vehicles are mainly used as an open air taxi service. Originally developed in Japan, the first tuk-tuk was seen on the streets of Thailand during the early 1960s, but called a Samlor by the local people: "sam" meaning three, and "lor" meaning wheel. Nowadays, the tuk-tuk uses modern fuels such as LPG to transport tourists to their destination, police through the narrow cobbled alleys, and also goods to various places in the city.

From Quiz The Cars in "Gone in 60 Seconds"

Answer: It was a car and a boat

This German car was manufactured by the Quandt Group, and only 4,000 were produced. They were designed to be a combination car and boat, thus its amphibious sounding name. The biggest problem with this car was that it was not 100% waterproof! It leaked profusely and the buoyancy of the car relied on a built-in bilge pump that did not always function properly, leading many of these cars to end their days underwater. Only a few of these cars survived which led to their status as a coveted novelty automobile by those who collect unusual and rare autos.

From Quiz Planes, Trains, Automobiles

Answer: Bullet train

'Shinkansen' refers to the high-speed railway network in Japan, although outside Japan the term is used to refer to the actual trains. 'Shinkansen' means 'new trunk line' and started in 1964. The maximum speeds used on the Shinkansen are around 300km/h (186 mph).

From Quiz Go by Road, Rail, Sea and Air

Answer: Royal Mail Steamer (Ship)

RMS is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail under contract by Royal Mail. They have the right to fly the flag of the Royal Mail when at sea. 1,500 perished in the Titanic disaster, surprisingly 700 managed to survive.

From Quiz Unique Airline Callsigns of the World

Answer: British Airways

British Airways' 'Speedbird' callsign is very famous around the world, and often used in different media when the Heathrow-based airline is seen.

From Quiz Transportation around the World

Answer: Nike

In Greek culture, Nike was the goddess who represented triumph.

From Quiz Ride Alaska's Ferry System!

Answer: Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham, Washington is about an hour and a half north of Seattle. Bellingham was added to Alaska Marine Highway System in 1967 as a direct link to the "Lower 48."

From Quiz Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Answer: The Spruce Goose

The Spruce Goose built by Howard Hughes was the largest plane ever constructed . It flew only the one time on November 2, 1947. The press insisted on calling the Hughes Flying Boat the "Spruce Goose," a name that its billionaire builder Howard Hughes despised but by which it will always be known.

From Quiz London's Transport

Answer: Ilford

This is a very long bus route which begins in Central London, on Oxford Street.

From Quiz Air Brakes

Answer: Under-hood compressor

An under-hood compressor is used to generate the compressed air that is needed to operate an air brake system.

From Quiz Means of Transportation

Answer: Indonesia

The busiest road network is measured by the thousands of km travelled per year along a km of road. Hong Kong follows up Indonesia, while Israel has the 5th busiest road network in the world. Thailand, which has the busiest road network after Israel, also has the longest traffic jams in the world.

From Quiz National Express Coach Stations (UK)

Answer: Northampton

Northampton is located in the East Midlands. Of course Northampton and Northamptonshire is an area recently reclassified from West to East Midlands for some strange unknown reason that only the government knows.

From Quiz Transportation in the USA

Answer: 1953

Still the best selling American sportscar.

From Quiz By Air or By Sea

Answer: Ascension Island

You want remote? This small charter, generally of ten or less people, takes more than eighteen hours to get you to where you need to be. Operated solely through the Falkland Islands government facilities in London, it's generally been used by researchers or military personnel as it departs specifically from the RAF Brize Norton airfield in Oxford and heads to a similar airfield in South America all said and done. It's one of the only flights in the world that head to Mount Pleasant; the other goes to nearby Punta Arenas, Chile, one of the southernmost cities in the world. Ascension Island is an interesting layover spot though, especially if you don't want to see anyone or do anything. A thousand miles from any continent it, too, was used as an airbase during WWII and the Falkland War. It is minimally populated and it's not the first place that comes to mind for 'destination travel'.

From Quiz In The Red: Goes Further

Answer: 308

Tom Selleck played the title character in the "Magnum P.I.", a show which combined the triple beauties of Hawaii, Ferrari and Selleck's moustache. The Ferrari 308 was manufactured between 1975 and 1985 and "Magnum P.I." used three different models over its eight year run, a 308GTS, a 308GTSi and for the final two seasons a 308GTSi Quattrovalvole, capable of 160 mph (255 kmh). Nuovo Rosso (Ferrari red) was used by Ferrari, especially in Formula 1 racing, because it is the national racing colour of Italy. The colour has been modified over the years to suit the 'balance' seen by television audiences. This racing association is one of the reasons many new owners order red Ferraris, though this percentage is dropping - By 2016 new car orders that were red were less than 50% of total orders. Question was delivered post-haste by Team Red member 480154st.

From Quiz New York City Subways

Answer: Duke Ellington

Sadly, the Duke died from Lung Cancer in 1974 at the aforementioned Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Over 12,000 people attended his funeral at The Cathedral of St. John The Divine.

From Quiz Into Outer Space

Answer: New Mexico

Spaceport America is an FAA-licensed commercial launching facility located near the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Launch pads, a passenger terminal and hangar for Virgin Galactic have already been constructed as well as a runway and emergency response facilities. SpaceX and other tenants are expected to use the facility as the space tourism industry continues to grow.

From Quiz Right or Left

Answer: LHT/RHT

These stand for Left Hand Traffic or Right Hand Traffic respectively. This concept is so important to maintaining order on the streets that it is sometimes simply called "the rule of the road." If you are entering into a heavy discussion on this subject it will also be helpful to know the acronyms LHD and RHD for Left/Right Hand Drive. This refers to the position of the driver's seat inside the vehicle. As suggested by Henry Ford originally, for automobiles, positioning the driver away from the curb (to be more centered in the road for better vision, and to minimize the need for passengers to go into the street to enter the vehicle), LHD in RHT areas and RHD in LHT areas are the preferred positions for drivers. The exceptions are some delivery vehicles, street sweeper cars and other specialized utility vehicles for which it is particularly advantageous for the driver to be positioned on the curbside.

From Quiz I Could Have Had a R8

Answer: Germany

Wuppertal in western Germany is a small city situated along the Wupper valley near to Dusseldorf. The Wuppertal Suspension Railway, or Wuppertal Schwebebahn, was first opened in 1901 to link together a group of industrial townships along the valley. Suspended from a fixed track, the monorail is 12 metres above the river and made from approximately 19,200 tonnes of steel, including the railway stations and supporting frames. It carries 82,000 passengers each day between its 20 stations along just over 13km of track.

From Quiz Planes, Trains, Automobiles

Answer: Indian Pacific

The Indian Pacific was the first train service crossing Australia in one trip, in late February 1970. It had previously been impossible due to Australia not having a standard rail gauge from east to west, this was finally rectified a few months before the Indian Pacific left Sydney.

From Quiz Go by Road, Rail, Sea and Air

Answer: Frank Whittle

Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996) was a British Royal Air Force officer. Despite having to overcome huge financial setbacks and an initial lack of interest from the British Government, Whittle persevered and eventually produced the forerunner of the jet engine which we now take for granted.

From Quiz Unique Airline Callsigns of the World

Answer: US Airways

US Airways originally started with the callsign 'USAir'. When they merged with America West Airlines in 2005, they used the callsign of America West for all US Airways flights.

From Quiz Transportation around the World

Answer: Japan

The Bullet Train is a network of high speed railway lines which began service in Japan in 1964 and currently runs at speeds of 186 mph (300 km/h).

From Quiz Ride Alaska's Ferry System!

Answer: totem poles

Ketchikan is the southernmost major city in Alaska. Ketchikan is a rainy city-- averaging 15 feet of rain per year. The city thrives on its fishing industry as well as its Alaska Native culture. Ketchikan is 595 nautical miles from Bellingham, WA and it takes around 37 hours to sail the route.

From Quiz Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Answer: 1963

"The Great Train Robbery" took place on August 8th 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge near Mentmore in the U.K. The 15-member gang got away with £2.6 million. The events of the theft were turned into a film, "Buster", starring Phil Collins, centering around Train Robber Buster Edwards

From Quiz London's Transport

Answer: Red

The Central Line runs right through the middle of the Underground system, and stops at all the major shopping areas, such as Oxford Street and Bond Street.

From Quiz Air Brakes

Answer: 105-125 PSI

Although some systems operate at 85-105 PSI, the most common range is 105-125 PSI?

From Quiz Means of Transportation

Answer: USA

USA's road network is 6348 thousand km, while India has the 2nd longest road network in the world, about 3320 thousand km. Brazil and China has the 3rd and 4th longest road networks in the world, with 1980 and 1210 thousand km respectively. Japan is in the 5th place, with 1152 thousand km.

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