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Relative Merits of Relative Merits of TransportTransport
GCSE Revision Notes GCSE Revision Notes
Methods of travel
Rail
Air Ferry
Road
Bus / Coach
Taxi / Car Hire
THE FACTS - AIR TRAVEL THE FACTS - AIR TRAVEL
Scheduled air services – offer regular planned Scheduled air services – offer regular planned flights on domestic or international routes. flights on domestic or international routes.
Charter flights – organised to meet travel Charter flights – organised to meet travel needs, may be cancelled if low numbers needs, may be cancelled if low numbers book, passengers are placed on another book, passengers are placed on another flight, this is called consolidation. flight, this is called consolidation.
Air taxi services – generally run by private Air taxi services – generally run by private small companies offer using smaller runways. small companies offer using smaller runways. Allow more flexibility but at a higher cost. Allow more flexibility but at a higher cost.
Name the Name the airportsairports
Manchester
Gatwick
Bristol
East Midlands
Heathrow
London Luton
Cardiff
Glasgow
Newcastle
Leeds BradfordABCD
E
F
GH
IJ
K
LG
A
D
F
B
C
E
L
K
I
RELATIVE MERITS RELATIVE MERITS AIR TRAVELAIR TRAVEL
Advantages Advantages Speed Speed
Disadvantages Disadvantages Limited departure / arrival point Limited departure / arrival point Transfer time need to city / final Transfer time need to city / final
destination destination Luggage restrictions Luggage restrictions
THE FACTS – RAIL TRAVEL THE FACTS – RAIL TRAVEL
Used mainly for domestic travel, Used mainly for domestic travel, Eurostar enables travel to France. Eurostar enables travel to France.
Quick and convenient.Quick and convenient. Variety of services available on board Variety of services available on board Some vintage rail travel on steam Some vintage rail travel on steam
trains as a leisure activity. trains as a leisure activity.
Name the produces and Name the produces and services on offer. services on offer.
RELATIVE MERITS RELATIVE MERITS RAIL TRAVELRAIL TRAVEL
ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Fast, particularly over long distances Fast, particularly over long distances Normally walk on – you don’t need to book Normally walk on – you don’t need to book Choice of joining points Choice of joining points Catering on many train – expensive Catering on many train – expensive Least impact on the environment Least impact on the environment DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES Restricted to rail routes Restricted to rail routes Restricted timetable Restricted timetable Luggage limited Luggage limited Standing room only on busy train journeys Standing room only on busy train journeys Cost – often more expensive than car journeys Cost – often more expensive than car journeys
THE FACTS – FERRY TRAVELTHE FACTS – FERRY TRAVEL
Ferries are popular for those wanting Ferries are popular for those wanting to visit Europe. to visit Europe.
Ferries include hydrofoils and Ferries include hydrofoils and hovercraft. hovercraft.
Effected by bad weather. Effected by bad weather. You are able to take you vehicle and You are able to take you vehicle and
caravans on the ferry. caravans on the ferry.
Where Where are you are you going going to?to?
Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge
Harwich to Hook
Folkstone to Calais
Dover to Calais and Dunkirk
Portsmouth to Le Havre, Caen, Bilbao
Pembroke to Cork
Hollyhead to Dublin
Plymouth to Bilbao, Santander
Portsmouth to Le Cherbourg, St Malo
RELATIVE MERITS RELATIVE MERITS FERRY TRAVELFERRY TRAVEL
ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Sometimes the only transport Sometimes the only transport
available (i.e. Isle of Wright) available (i.e. Isle of Wright) Vehicle ferries take on cars and Vehicle ferries take on cars and
caravans caravans DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Timetable can be restricting Timetable can be restricting Some services only take passengers Some services only take passengers
THE FACTS – ROAD TRAVELTHE FACTS – ROAD TRAVEL
Many attractions can be easily Many attractions can be easily reached by road. reached by road.
Extensive motorway network for Extensive motorway network for longer journeys. longer journeys.
Congestion in some areas can be a Congestion in some areas can be a problem. problem.
Introduction of congestion charge Introduction of congestion charge and road tolls in recent years to help and road tolls in recent years to help congestion. congestion.
THE FACTS – BUS / COACHTHE FACTS – BUS / COACH
Wide range of services offered Wide range of services offered including:including: Private hire services Private hire services Express routes for international and Express routes for international and
local travel local travel Tours and excursions Tours and excursions Transfers from airports and ports to final Transfers from airports and ports to final
destinations. destinations.
How many produces and How many produces and services can you find?services can you find?
RELATIVE MERITS RELATIVE MERITS COACH / BUSCOACH / BUS
ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Goes straight into town/city Goes straight into town/city Choice of joining points Choice of joining points Overall relative cost is low Overall relative cost is low All passengers have a seat, no standing All passengers have a seat, no standing Many have services like toilets and Many have services like toilets and
refreshments refreshments DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Restricted to set routes Restricted to set routes Restricted to timetable Restricted to timetable Slower than rail or airSlower than rail or air
THE FACTS - CARTHE FACTS - CAR
Increase in private car ownership Increase in private car ownership Freedom over journeys Freedom over journeys
RELATIVE MERITS - CARRELATIVE MERITS - CARADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Highly flexible – you decide when to travel Highly flexible – you decide when to travel Large amounts of luggage easily carriedLarge amounts of luggage easily carried Door to door Door to door Cost per mile is low Cost per mile is low You can hire one if you don’t own oneYou can hire one if you don’t own oneDISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES High initial cost High initial cost Parking can be a problem Parking can be a problem Traffic congestion can cause delays Traffic congestion can cause delays
Quick Travel QuestionsQuick Travel Questions
1.1. Can you name 10 UK airports?Can you name 10 UK airports?2.2. What is the Eurostar?What is the Eurostar?3.3. Name 6 main ferry ports in the UK. Name 6 main ferry ports in the UK. 4.4. Which motorwayWhich motorway
a.a. Connects Liverpool and Hull Connects Liverpool and Hull b.b. Circles London Circles London c.c. Circles Manchester Circles Manchester d.d. Takes you from London to Wales Takes you from London to Wales
5.5. Name 3 types of coach travel Name 3 types of coach travel