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How many different forms of transport have you used/been on?

33 replies

sashh · 14/08/2021 12:05

I watched a YouTube of a luxurious train in South Africa and it got me thinking about different transportation.

Just for fun, as the title says what have you travelled on?

Mine.

Car
Motorbike
Train
Sleeper train
Bus
Coach
Hovercraft
Ferry
Catamaran
Plane

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Backhometothenorth · 14/08/2021 12:09

Car
Massive truck
Van
Tram
Train
Canal boat
River cruiser
Catamaran
Ferry
Speed boat
Horse and cart
Tractor
Plane
Light aircraft
Helicopter

TheGirlInTheGreenDress · 14/08/2021 12:10

Car
Farm quad bike
Train
Bus
Coach
Cable car
Ferry
Plane
Horse
Boat

Not very exciting!

TheGirlInTheGreenDress · 14/08/2021 12:11

@backhometothenorth has reminded me - tram, tractor and light aircraft for me too

Umbongoumbongo999 · 14/08/2021 12:15

Car
Truck
Motorbike
Freezer van
Canoe
Barge
Ferry
Cruise ship
Bicycle
Tandem
Segway
Skateboard
Roller skates
Ice skates
Sledge
Aeroplane
Pram 😀
Funeral car

Yet to achieve hot air balloon, helicopter and hearse!

sashh · 14/08/2021 12:15

Oh I forgot the tram, and subway systems.

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LouNatics · 14/08/2021 12:17

Car
Van
Bus
Coach
Minibus
Motorbike
Bicycle
Tandem bicycle
Motor scooter
Tram
Boat
Ferry
Plane
Electric golf cart
Monorail
Go kart
Segway?

PrimeraVez · 14/08/2021 12:18

Ooh interesting question!

Car
Train
Tram
Tube/Metro
Van
Truck
Bus
Coach
Airplane
Helicopter
Sea plane
Cable car
Quad bike
Tractor
Fire engine
Ambulance
Segway
Motorbike
Bicycle
Horse and cart
Horse
Ferry
Super yacht
Catamaran
Small sailing dinghy
Jet ski

LouNatics · 14/08/2021 12:18

Oh and train and tube obviously

Also funicular railway if that counts differently.

PrimeraVez · 14/08/2021 12:19

Oh also

Hot air balloon
Golf buggy
Canoe

sashh · 14/08/2021 12:20

@PrimeraVez

Are you in the SAS or work as a spy?

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SquirryTheSquirrel · 14/08/2021 12:24

Car
Bike (i.e. pedal cycle)
Bus
Hovercraft
Aeroplane
Ferry
Sledge
Jetfoil
Horseback
Train (steam & diesel)
Donkey
Tram
Funicular railway
Monorail
Tube
Sledge
Limousine
Light aircraft
Canal barge
Dinghy
Pedalo
Go kart
Motorised trike
Ambulance
Cable-car
Tractor

StCharlotte · 14/08/2021 12:26

Many of the above.

And a milk float.

SquirryTheSquirrel · 14/08/2021 12:27

Oh, I've been on a Carnival Float as well - not sure what the vehicle's day-to-day use was.

HeronLanyon · 14/08/2021 12:34

Car
Bus
Train
Tram Old and new
Fenicular (‘60s/70s Vesuvius etc)
Horse drawn buggy (USA)
Motorcycle
Moped
Bikes
Ferries
Cross Atlantic passenger liner (60s/70s)
Fishing boat
Hydrofoil 60s/70s cross channel.
Kayak
Rowing boat
Plane
Bi plane - hair raising aerobatics flight over Kent
Small aircraft - 4 and 6 seaters
Helicopter
Horse/donkey/camel

Never been on (when moving for an actual journey)
cruise ship
Yacht
Catamaran
Hot air balloon
Ski lift
Any kind of truck/trailer/hgv
Motor home
Hire bike
Electric scooter
Electric bike
Glider

lljkk · 14/08/2021 12:34

Seriously no one wrote ski lift yet?

PrimeraVez · 14/08/2021 12:35

Haha I wish, that would be much cooler than my actual job! I work in the Middle East and spend a lot of the time at the beach (hence a lot of the water-y stuff!) and my job means interacting with a lot of HNWIs (hence the helicopters, super yachts etc)

PrimeraVez · 14/08/2021 12:36

That was in response to @sashh 😀

AllAroundTheWorldYeah · 14/08/2021 12:38

Oh I thought this thread was going to be about covid Grin

TeenMinusTests · 14/08/2021 12:39

ski lift (not skiing)
tram
hot air balloon
helicopter
monorail
vernacular railway
rib

TeenMinusTests · 14/08/2021 12:40

oh, and Dragon Boat, & punt

TeacupDrama · 14/08/2021 12:41

car, train, tram, underground, plane, car and passenger only ferry, sailing boat, cable car, bus, van, funicular railway, monorail, gondola, rib, and a pram but don't remember that!

PegasusReturns · 14/08/2021 12:44

I suppose the more unusual are

Tuktuk
Bullet train
Camel
Donkey
Helicopter
Private jet
Yacht
Jet ski

dudsville · 14/08/2021 12:45

horse
camel
motorbike
4 wheeler
car
boat
ship
truck
van
bus
helicopter
plane

I'd like to go on a hot air balloon

crankysaurus · 14/08/2021 12:46

Some of the above and a tandem bicycle

Umbongoumbongo999 · 14/08/2021 12:58

Oh yes! Also funicular, train, trams, various subway/metro trains, rowing boats