Transportation and Public Transit: An Online Lesson, created by the Los Angeles nonprofit TransitPeople, is a concise history of transportation that chronicles every major invention from the wheel to the high-speed train.

It describes complex concepts, such as the internal combustion engine and differences between types of rail, with an informative simplicity that makes the lesson accessible to young readers. Different eras are divided into chapters with fun quizzes at the end. The chapters are adorned with many interesting pictures. The last chapter is on the varieties and benefits of public transit and bicycling.

Transportation and Public Transit is a valuable online resource to supplement students' transportation education.

Transportation and Public Transit: An Online Lesson