Trains, Boats and Planes - 6

Published: Sunday 3rd May 2026A free quiz about all aspects of transport.
  1. Between which two South African cities does The Blue Train run?
  2. From which British port did The Mayflower eventually set sail in September 1620?
  3. In aircraft terminology what is meant by VTOL?
  4. What in Japan is the Shinkansen?
  5. Who designed the steamship SS Great Britain?
  6. Which modern passenger aeroplane is known as "The Dreamliner"?
  7. By what name was New York's JFK airport known by prior to December 1963?
  8. Who designed the early steam locomotive, The Rocket?
  9. In which year was the Royal Yacht Britannia officially launched?
  10. What is the call sign for the aircraft carrying the US President?
  11. Which of the Canary Islands was the scene of one of the World's worst air disasters in 1977?
  12. Found in the Science Museum, what is the name of the oldest surviving steam locomotive?
  13. Which famous sailing ship was badly damaged by fire in 2007 whilst undergoing restoration?
  14. In terms of passenger traffic which is the busiest airport in Germany?
  15. Designed for use on shallow waters, what name is given to a flat bottomed boat with a square bow?
  16. In which city did the first underground railway open in 1863?
  17. What was the name of Christopher Columbus' flagship when he sailed to the New World?
  18. What was the name of the plane that first broke the sound barrier?
  19. Which people are thought to have been first to use kayaks?
  20. Whose report in the early 1960's gave rise to the closure of many British railway lines and stations?
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