The transport of the UK

Roads and motorways

There are 362,000 km of roads in Britain

Cars and motorbikes

About 75% of households in Britain have at least one car

Ships and lorries

Around 65% of heavy goods are carried by lorries. Shipping still remains one of the main cargo transport. Many ferries cross the seas between England and Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and France

Double-decker red bus

The bus adult single cash fare is 2 pounds for any journey

Black Cab

The railway network is over 17,500 km and has 2,500 stations and around 1,500 trains a day

Trains

The Tube is made up of 12 lines and is the world’s first underground network, opened in 1863

The Tube

The tunnel was completed in 1995 and is 50 metres below the sea bed.

Euro Trains

Airports

There are 470 airports in England. London has 5 airports. One of the largest airports in the world is Heathrow airport.

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Presentation made by Piven Tatiana