Advantages and Disadvantages TRANSPORT Advantages and Disadvantages

TRANSPORT BY ROAD Relatively cheap and fast over short distances Advantages Disadvantages Relatively cheap and fast over short distances Maximum flexibility with door-to-door service Not subject to fixed timetables Routes can be changed at short notice ________ over long distances The weight of each load is limited Subject to _________due to road traffic, road accidents, strikes and bad weather Causes air__________and other forms of environmental damage

Transport by rail Faster than road transport for long journeys Advantages Disadvantages Faster than road transport for long journeys Suitable for bulk goods Causes less _ _ l _ _ _ _ _n than other means of transport Not subject to delays due to bad weather conditions Slower and more expensive over short distances than road transport Lack of flexibility as routes are fixed Subject to timetable and delays due to (scioperi) and manpower problem Nedd for additional forms of transport and from the railway station

Sea transport Can transport almost____________siz e and weight Advantages Disadvantages Can transport almost____________siz e and weight cheaper than air transport Particularly suitable for________distances Slow Need for__________forms of transport to and from the port Subject to weather conditions and timetables Any__________accident can have serious problems on the environment

Transport by air Very_______over long distances Advantages Disadvantages Very_______over long distances Suitable for urgently required, perishable good Very expensive/cheap Suitable only for goods of limited weights and sizes Subject to delays due to bad weather, strikes and technical problems Need for additional forms of transport ___ and ______ the airport