Concept of Transport Geography

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1. SEMINAR TOPIC ON CONCEPT OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY SUBMITTED BY:SUMAN DAS REG. NO- ROLL NO: 4 TH SEMESTER COOCHBEHAR COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

2. TRANSPORTATION

3. Meaning: “The process of moving an item from point A to point B.” Definition: “Safe, efficient, reliable, and sustainable movement of persons and goods over time and space”

4. Mode of Transport: The mode of transport describes the type of transport used . There are basically five different options: Rail Road Air Water Pipeline

5. Rail: Most commonly used for heavy and bulky loads over long land journeys. They are almost invariably public carriers rather than private carriers. The rail service is not nationalized, it is allowed a monopoly.

6. Advantage of Rail: Rail is that once the infrastructure is in place, it has very high capacity and low unit costs . Railway is the safest form of transport Railways perform many public utility services. Unit transport cost is low. Disadvantage of Rail: Its inflexibility Trains can only travel along specified routes between fixed terminals, and cannot stop at intermediary points. Obvious limitation of only being used on land. Rail transport cannot provide door to door service.

7. Road: The most widely used mode of transport and is used at least somewhere in almost all supply chains . Road transport can normally carry loads up to, say, 20–30 tones. Advantage of Road: Main benefit is flexibility, being able to visit almost any location. Travel speed can be an important consideration. Use extensive road networks Large number of carriers working in the same areas. Easy to monitor location of goods.

8. Disadvantage of Road: These become relatively expensive, so road transport is generally used for shorter distances. Used for delivering finished goods than bulky raw materials Lorries are particularly vulnerable to congestion and traffic delays. Obvious limitation of only being used on land.

9. Different types of road vehicle Delivery vans: Flat-bed lorries: Box-bodied lorries: Articulated lorries:

10. Water: Most supply chains use shipping to cross the oceans, over 90% of world trade is moved by sea (UK , Australia , USA..) Advantage of Water: Ideal for transporting heavy and bulky goods Suitable for products with long lead times Cheapest traffic means Requires cheap motor powers than for airplanes Disadvantage of Water: Longer lead/delivery times and slow Difficult to monitor exact location of goods in transit Its inflexibility in being limited to appropriate ports Transfers to ships take time.

11. Different types of vessel: General cargo ships: Bulk carriers: Tankers:

12. Air: Passengers account for most airline business, with eight billion passenger kilometers flown a year in the UK . Advantage of Air: Main advantage is speed of delivery Useful for Cargo companies For ex; Yurtici ,UPS, Aras etc.. Disadvantage of Air: Transfers to plane take time in the airport. It is costly transport. Competition can also be fierce. Weight limits is prevent carrying amount of materials

13. Pipeline: The main uses of pipelines are oil and gas together with the utilities of water and sewage. They can also be used for a few other types of product such as pulverized coal in oil. Advantage of Pipeline: Moving large quantities over long distances . Cheapest way of moving liquids For ex; oil and gas. Local networks can add flexibility by delivering to a wide range of locations

14. Disadvantage of Pipeline: Being slow. Inflexible. Only carrying large volumes of certain types of fluid. Huge initial investment of building dedicated pipelines.

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