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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Transportation sector Transportation sector The term 'Transportation sector' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' An energy-consuming sectorthat consists of all vehicles whose primary purpose is transportingpeople and/or goods from one physical location to another. Included areautomobiles; trucks; buses; motorcycles; trains, subways, and other railvehicles; aircraft; and ships, barges, and other waterborne vehicles.Vehicles whose primary purpose is not transportation (e.g., constructioncranes and bulldozers, farming vehicles, and warehouse tractors andforklifts) are classified in the sector of their primary use'. Previous 5 Terms: Transplant Transport Transport capacity Transport Wind Transportation agreement Next 5 Terms: Transported gas Transporter Transposable element Transshipment Transshipment About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.