17 means of transportation that people use to get around the world

Public transport users here in Brazil often have to face realities such as constant delays, overcrowded and scrapped vehicles, lack of safety, inefficient fabric, high fares, etc. But what about other countries, how do people get around cities and how do things work? Because buses and subways aren't always the most popular options around the world - and here are some of them:

1 - Tuk-tuk

Tuk Tuk

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One of the most popular modes of transport in Bangkok, Thailand, is the tuk-tuks, which are nothing but motorized versions of rickshaws, those human-powered vehicles.

2 - "Double Bus"

Double decker

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The red double-decker bus that runs through the streets of London is among the best known forms of public transport in the world - and among the most popular in the British capital. For those who have never been inside a double-decker, they have stairs that give access to the upper floor, a place to accommodate wheelchairs and even space for reserved guide dogs.

3 - Motorized rickshaw

Rickshaw

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Very common in India, motorized rickshaws offer fast, cheap and efficient transportation when it comes to covering short distances.

4 - Norry

Norry

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Also known as a “bamboo train, ” norry consists of a small wheeled platform and a small motor used to transport people in Cambodia.

5 - Jeepney

Jeepney

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With the end of World War II, the US military eventually left behind a lot of jeeps in the Philippines - which eventually became the colorful and popular passenger vehicles. In fact, the Jeepney are the cheapest means of transportation in the country.

6 - Tram

Indian tram

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Trams are superpopular means of transportation in various parts of the world, and the image above is that of Calcutta, India.

7 - Look at him again!

Cableway

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The photo tram you just saw is part of the San Francisco, California system that went live in 1873.

8 - Cyclo

Cyclo

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Very popular in Vietnam, the cyclo consists of a tricycle that emerged in the country at the time of French colonialism and has never disappeared. Cheap and efficient, the alternative taxi is quite common in the cities of Hanoi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang.

9 - Cocotáxi

Cocotaxi

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These curious taxis are more common in Havana and Varadero, Cuba, and are nicknamed for their round shape - which resembles a coconut.

10 - Mokoro

Mokoro

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The canoes in the image above are a popular means of transportation known as the Mokoro - and are widely used in Botswana, Africa, especially by people living in the Okavango Delta.

11 - Suspended Train

Suspended train

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Operating in Germany, the photo train travels just over 12 meters from the Wupper River, and has been in operation since 1901.

12 - Chingchi

Chingchi

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Chingchi are rickshaws, as you can see in the picture, and are a means of transportation in both Karachi and Lahore, both in Pakistan.

13 - Toboggan

Toboggan

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Nowadays, the image stands you just saw are more popular with tourists visiting Madeira, which is part of Portugal. More precisely, the trolleys - driven by two men wearing shoes whose thick rubber soles serve as brakes - carry the brave from Monte to Funchal, which is just under 2.5 kilometers.

14 - Motorbike taxi

Bike taxi

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Motorbikes are not what we might call a different means of transportation, but those that travel around cities like Tarapoto, Iquitos and Yurimaguas in Peru certainly are - with these colorful and stylish hoods.

15 - Habal-habal

Haabal habal

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It may seem impossible, but the above bike, known as habal-habal, can carry up to 11 people - and is usually seen circling the southernmost provinces of the Philippines.

16 - Open

Open it

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Don't think you only drive big cars around Dubai! The barge above, known as Abra, works as an aqua-taxi and carries thousands of passengers from Bur Dubai and Deira every day.

17 - Modified pickup truck

Modified truck

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Made from Japan - most of them at least - modified trucks like this one you just saw are a common means of transport in Myanmar.

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