Transportation Innovation | MCQs

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Geroge Stephenson designed the railway steam engine 

The locomotives were the work of Stephenson and his son Robert.

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China approved the world's first passenger-carrying flying taxi

Approved in Oct 2023

A start-up in China received the first certificate of airworthiness for an autonomous flying taxi.

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China has unveiled the world's first high-speed carbon fiber train.

China presented a ground-breaking advancement in high-speed rail technology, cementing its position as a global leader in the sector.

China has unveiled the first carbon fiber-only passenger train in history in July 2024

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The first aerial taxi Vertipot is being built near Dubai International Dubai.

The station will handle 170,000 passengers annually.

Flight services from station will start from 2026.

Dubai is a city located in the UAE.

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Scotsman John Dunlop developed the first practical pneumatic tire in 1888.