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Different Types of Transport According to the article "Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport" (n. d.) the coming to the different types of transport which are usage generally are:

1. Rail:

Advantages:

• Ability of loading and unloading goods and services is more.

• Frequency of delivering the goods over long distances is more.

• Climatic conditions have no effect

• No traffic or congestion easy movement of the vehicle (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

Disadvantages:

• Capital and initial investments are more.

• High material usage for the construction and even the fuel consumption

• The above are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the rail (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

2. Road:

Advantages:

• High flexibility and ability to move the vehicles quickly.

• Uses different routes to reach the destination quickly.

• Does door to door service

• High safety for the cargo.

• Chance to select the carrier which is suitable for carrying the goods (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

Disadvantages:

• It mostly depends on climatic conditions.

• High cost for long distances.

• Productivity is low.

• Some of the advantages and disadvantages are discussed above (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

According to Agarwal (n. d.) there are numerous advantages of road transport in comparison to other modes of transport:

Advantages:

1. Less Capital Outlay: Road transport required much less capital Investment as compared to other modes of transport such as railways and air transport. The cost of constructing, operating and maintaining roads is cheaper than that of the railways. Roads are generally constructed by the government and local authorities and only a small revenue is charged for the use of roads.

2. Door to Door Service: The outstanding advantage of road transport is that it provides door to door or warehouse to warehouse service. This reduces cartage, loading and unloading expenses.

3. Service in Rural Areas: Road transport is most suited for carrying goods and people to and from rural areas which are not served by rail, water or air transport. Exchange of goods, between large towns and small villages is made possible only through road transport.

4. Flexible Service: Road transport has a great advantage over other modes of transport for its flexible service, its routes and timings can be adjusted and changed to individual requirements without much inconvenience.

5. Suitable for Short Distance: It is more economic and quicker for carrying goods and people over short distances. Delays in transit of goods on account of intermediate loading and handling are avoided. Goods can be loaded direct into a road vehicle and transported straight to their place of destination.

6. Lesser Risk of Damage in Transit: As the intermediate loading and handling is avoided, there is lesser risk of damage, breakage etc. of the goods in transit. Thus, road transport is most suited for transporting delicate goods like chinaware and glassware, which are likely to be damaged in the process of loading and unloading.

7. Saving in Packing Cost: As compared to other modes of transport, the process of packing in motor transport is less complicated. Goods transported by motor transport require less packing or no packing in several cases.

8. Rapid Speed: If the goods are to be sent immediately or quickly, motor transport is more suited than the railways or water transport. Water transport is very slow. Also much time is wasted in booking the goods and taking delivery of the goods in case of railway and water transport.

9. Less Cost: Road transport not only requires less initial capital investment, the cost of operation and maintenance is also comparatively less. Even if the rate charged by motor transport is a little higher than that by the railways, the actual effective cost of transporting goods by motor transport is less. The actual cost is

less because the motor transport saves in packing costs and the expenses of intermediate loading, unloading and handling charges.

10. Private Owned Vehicles: Another advantage of road transport is that big businessmen can afford to have their own motor vehicles and initiate their own road services to market their products without causing any delay.

11. Feeder to other Modes of Transport: The movement of goods begins and ultimately ends by making use of roads. Road and motor transport act as a feeder to the other modes of transport such as railways, ships and airways.

In spite of various merits, road/motor has some serious limitations, as listed below, according to Agarwal (n. d.).

Disadvantages:

1. Seasonal Nature: Motor transport is not as reliable as rail transport. During rainy or flood season, roads become unfit and unsafe for use.

2. Accidents and Breakdowns: There are more chances of accidents and breakdowns in case of motor transport. Thus, motor transport is not as safe as rail transport.

3. Unsuitable for Long Distance and Bulky Traffic: This mode of transport is unsuitable and costly for transporting cheap and bulky goods over long distances.

4. Slow Speed: The speed of motor transport is comparatively slow and limited.

5. Lack of Organization: The road transport is comparatively less organized. More often, it is irregular and undependable. The rates charged for transportation are also unstable and unequal.

3. Air:

Advantages:

• Highest speed

• Even delivers goods to remote places.

• High reliability

Disadvantages:

• Highest cost of transportation.

• Even adverse weather conditions effect the transportation.

• Material and fuel consumption is costly.

4. Water:

Advantages:

• It is economical mode for transporting heavy loads and even cargo.

• It is the safest mode which provides convenience to the people without accidents.

• Cost of construction and maintenance is very low.

• It even provides international transportation.

Disadvantages:

• It is highly affected by the weather conditions.

• It requires large initial investment

• It is a slow process.

So, these are some means of transport, which one you use it dependent upon the customer’s needs (Agarwal, n. d., n. p.).

Structure and Dynamics of Transportation During week 3 we are discussing how we are entering a never-ending change within the structure and dynamics of transportation, we need to approach this topic with an ever- greater emphasis on transport infrastructure elements within our urban and metropolitan plans; an up-to-date view is required in order to optimize transport concepts in any given strategic exercise. This includes revising and modernizing our concept of the roles that different modes of transport play the balance between new infrastructure and more effective management, and the inter-relationship of transport strategy and land use outcomes. We also need to take into account a robust view of the project and planning approaches that have been adopted internationally in recent times and a sense of the state-of-the art in systems and thinking (Hazen & Lynch, 2008).

Within the contemporary context for transport strategy, we will introduce and discuss the background, policy context, planning trends and growth pressures that are pushing in the direction of greater innovation for transport projects and management. The road network management & de-congestion options is the basic concepts of road network management (as-opposed to new road construction) are introduced and debated. With the use of active modes and people-centric outcomes, we dissect infrastructure and planning for better walking and cycling conditions (Hazen & Lynch, 2008).

Lastly, we discussed mass transit trends, where we hone-in on mass transit ridership cultivation, interchange design, network integration and the methods at our disposal to enhance journey experiences via public transport (Hazen & Lynch, 2008).

According to the article “Advantages and disadvantages of Different modes of transport” (Lambert, n. d.) “transportation plays a major role in the economy. It increases the production efficiency and it links to the logistics system. Vehicle should have some characteristics which are used for easy transport of goods and services” (n. p.).

“Transportation is generally of two types. They are public transport and transport for non-generic-use. Public transport is nothing but which is used for meeting the needs of all sectors of the people for transportation of goods and services. Transport non-generic will be for the plant operations here the transportation means may be by the non- transport enterprises” (Lambert, n. d., n. p.).

Different Types of Transport According to the article "Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport" (n. d.) the coming to the different types of transport which are usage generally are:

1. Rail:

Advantages:

• Ability of loading and unloading goods and services is more.

• Frequency of delivering the goods over long distances is more.

• Climatic conditions have no effect

• No traffic or congestion easy movement of the vehicle (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

Disadvantages:

• Capital and initial investments are more.

• High material usage for the construction and even the fuel consumption

• The above are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the rail (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

2. Road:

Advantages:

• High flexibility and ability to move the vehicles quickly.

• Uses different routes to reach the destination quickly.

• Does door to door service

• High safety for the cargo.

• Chance to select the carrier which is suitable for carrying the goods (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

Disadvantages:

• It mostly depends on climatic conditions.

• High cost for long distances.

• Productivity is low.

• Some of the advantages and disadvantages are discussed above (“Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Modes of Transport", n. d., n. p.).

According to Agarwal (n. d.) there are numerous advantages of road transport in comparison to other modes of transport:

Advantages:

1. Less Capital Outlay: Road transport required much less capital Investment as compared to other modes of transport such as railways and air transport. The cost of constructing, operating and maintaining roads is cheaper than that of the railways. Roads are generally constructed by the government and local authorities and only a small revenue is charged for the use of roads.

2. Door to Door Service: The outstanding advantage of road transport is that it provides door to door or warehouse to warehouse service. This reduces cartage, loading and unloading expenses.

3. Service in Rural Areas: Road transport is most suited for carrying goods and people to and from rural areas which are not served by rail, water or air transport. Exchange of goods, between large towns and small villages is made possible only through road transport.

4. Flexible Service: Road transport has a great advantage over other modes of transport for its flexible service, its routes and timings can be adjusted and changed to individual requirements without much inconvenience.

5. Suitable for Short Distance: It is more economic and quicker for carrying goods and people over short distances. Delays in transit of goods on account of intermediate loading and handling are avoided. Goods can be loaded direct into a road vehicle and transported straight to their place of destination.

6. Lesser Risk of Damage in Transit: As the intermediate loading and handling is avoided, there is lesser risk of damage, breakage etc. of the goods in transit. Thus, road transport is most suited for transporting delicate goods like chinaware and glassware, which are likely to be damaged in the process of loading and unloading.

7. Saving in Packing Cost: As compared to other modes of transport, the process of packing in motor transport is less complicated. Goods transported by motor transport require less packing or no packing in several cases.

8. Rapid Speed: If the goods are to be sent immediately or quickly, motor transport is more suited than the railways or water transport. Water transport is very slow. Also much time is wasted in booking the goods and taking delivery of the goods in case of railway and water transport.

9. Less Cost: Road transport not only requires less initial capital investment, the cost of operation and maintenance is also comparatively less. Even if the rate charged by motor transport is a little higher than that by the railways, the actual effective cost of transporting goods by motor transport is less. The actual cost is

less because the motor transport saves in packing costs and the expenses of intermediate loading, unloading and handling charges.

10. Private Owned Vehicles: Another advantage of road transport is that big businessmen can afford to have their own motor vehicles and initiate their own road services to market their products without causing any delay.

11. Feeder to other Modes of Transport: The movement of goods begins and ultimately ends by making use of roads. Road and motor transport act as a feeder to the other modes of transport such as railways, ships and airways.

In spite of various merits, road/motor has some serious limitations, as listed below, according to Agarwal (n. d.).

Disadvantages:

1. Seasonal Nature: Motor transport is not as reliable as rail transport. During rainy or flood season, roads become unfit and unsafe for use.

2. Accidents and Breakdowns: There are more chances of accidents and breakdowns in case of motor transport. Thus, motor transport is not as safe as rail transport.

3. Unsuitable for Long Distance and Bulky Traffic: This mode of transport is unsuitable and costly for transporting cheap and bulky goods over long distances.

4. Slow Speed: The speed of motor transport is comparatively slow and limited.

5. Lack of Organization: The road transport is comparatively less organized. More often, it is irregular and undependable. The rates charged for transportation are also unstable and unequal.

3. Air:

Advantages:

• Highest speed

• Even delivers goods to remote places.

• High reliability

Disadvantages:

• Highest cost of transportation.

• Even adverse weather conditions effect the transportation.

• Material and fuel consumption is costly.

4. Water:

Advantages:

• It is economical mode for transporting heavy loads and even cargo.

• It is the safest mode which provides convenience to the people without accidents.

• Cost of construction and maintenance is very low.

• It even provides international transportation.

Disadvantages:

• It is highly affected by the weather conditions.

• It requires large initial investment

• It is a slow process.

So, these are some means of transport, which one you use it dependent upon the customer’s needs (Agarwal, n. d., n. p.).