 With the advent of the railways, and later of motorized transport, animal based transport systems declined on the island.In January 1901, the first two-seater car, imported by "Goupille & Cie", was disembarked.In October of that same year, the "Union Regnard" sugar estate (Now F.U.E.L) received the first motorized truck of British origin, capable of transporting up to 5 tons.