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1 Which motorway branches off the M25 at junction 7 and provides direct access to Gatwick Airport?
A M23 – it runs for 17 miles (27 km). A spur runs from junction 9 to Gatwick Airport.
2 Which European city is served by Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
A Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. It is the largest airport in Hungary.
3 How long is the M25 London Orbital Motorway?
A 117 miles or 188 kilometres
4 If travelling by rail from London to Cambridge, from which station would you depart?
A London Liverpool Street station.
5 Igor Sikorsky built in 1939 the world’s first successful version of which method of transport?
A Helicopter. Specifically, his Vought-Sikorsky VS-300
6 Which European city has a transport system known by the acronym DART?
A Dublin (Dublin Area Rapid Transit). It’s an electric commuter rail system that serves the coastal areas and the city centre of Dublin.
7 On which motorway is the Gravelly Hill Interchange, otherwise known as Spaghetti Junction?
A M6, at Junction 6. It’s where the M6 meets the A38 and A5127 roads.
8 Christopher Cockerell built the world’s first successful version of which method of transport in 1959?
A Hovercraft. The revolutionary vehicle, the SR.N1, was capable of travelling over both land and water by riding on a cushion of air.
9 Brompton is a market leader in the manufacture of which item of personal transport?
A Folding bicycles. Brompton makes its bicycles at its headquarters in Greenford, west London.
10 In which decade did steam trains last serve on the London underground?
A 1961, specifically on the Metropolitan line’s outer suburban routes. While steam trains were fully replaced by electric and diesel locomotives on the inner lines in 1905, steam continued to be used on the Metropolitan line until 1961.