Transportation

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - U.S. administration responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Errand Run - Find out how alternative methods of transportation can help protect the environment.
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/errandRun/index.cfm

TransitPeople's Transportation Lessons - Tells the history of how people went from one place to another and lists current modes of public transit. Includes online pop quizzes at the end of each section.
http://www.transitpeople.org/lesson/trancovr.shtml

Experimental Aviation Association Young Eagles - Designed to educate, motivate, and help young people discover the possibilities of flight. Includes photo gallery and details on how to join.
http://www.youngeagles.org/

Transport Japan - Information about Japanese Transport history, and vehicles that travel by land, sky, and sea. Includes a game and quiz.
http://www.transport-pf.or.jp/english/index.html

eBalloon.org - Information about hot air balloons including how they work, the history of ballooning, famous balloon flights, worldwide events and a photo gallery.
http://www.eballoon.org/

Transportation and Public Transit - Includes history, information on trains, some of the problems caused by cars, and different modes of public transit. Includes online quizzes.
http://www.transitpeople.org/lesson/trancovr.htm

Kids Corner - Includes activities such as coloring books, word puzzles, and experiments about the history and future of airplanes.
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/education/student_resources/kids_corner/

Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways - Information about mass transit, the history and what the future holds.
http://www-path.eecs.berkeley.edu/Default.htm

Divided Highways - A PBS documentary about the Interstate Highways and their impact on American life.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/dividedhighways/

The Transport Archive - Features history of Britain's early transportation system from the 18th century until present day. Topics cover canal building, railway construction and aviation developments. Includes photos and timelines.
http://www.transportarchive.org.uk/

The IRT: First Stations - Information about New York City's first subway stations. Includes photos.
http://the-tech.mit.edu/~Subway/Archives/Project.html

Fast Attacks and Boomers - Discover how nuclear powered submarines were built, operated and used during the Cold War.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/index.html

Artie the Airplane - Learn about planes with online games, activities, and printable coloring sheets.
http://www.artietheairplane.com/kidhome.html

In Transit - Follow one man's journey photographing and interviewing people on the buses of San Francisco.
http://www.geocities.com/~intransit1/

Flights of Inspiration - Tells the story of the Wright brothers and the first non-stop transatlantic flight. Links to other sites on airplane history provided.
http://sln.fi.edu/flights/index.html