Portal:Transport/Selected article/Week 16, 2009

A transport hub is a location where passengers and cargo are exchanged across several mode of transport. Hubs make out the center of spoke–hub distribution paradigms, allowing passengers and cargo to be transported from one place to another without a direct service. Some transportation hubs also allow transport to be exchanged between the same mode of transport, while others allow transport to change mode, permitting the operator to take advantage of several modes' strong sides.

Many types of hub exist; in public transport this includes train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stops, tram stop, airports and ferry slips, while in private transport the parking lot functions as a hub. In freight, transport hubs are classification yards, ports and truck terminals, or combinations of these.

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