Recent trends in transport demand

From the OCR A2 Economics book 

Data from 1998-2006 

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  • Created by: Jade
  • Created on: 17-11-12 14:35
Total road traffic
Increased by 84%
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Distance travelled by HGVs
Increased by 48%
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Total demand for domestic travel
Increased by 65%
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Distance travelled by cars
Increased by 77%
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Travel by rail demand
Increased by 58%
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Road freight now accounts for
66% of all goods moved, compared with 53% in 1980
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Car ownership levels are highest in what country?
Germany
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What country has experienced the greatest relative growth in road traffic by private car?
Spain
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Inland waterways provide substantial freight transport in _______ and _________ elsewhere they are virtually irrelevant.
Germany and the Netherlands
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Card 2

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Distance travelled by HGVs

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Increased by 48%

Card 3

Front

Total demand for domestic travel

Back

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Card 4

Front

Distance travelled by cars

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Travel by rail demand

Back

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