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