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There are various modes of transportation in the UK, including 362,000 km of roads used by cars and lorries, ferries that cross the seas between England and other countries, over 17,500 km of railway network with 1,500 trains daily, the London Underground subway system, Eurostar trains through the Channel Tunnel, and 470 airports across England including the large Heathrow airport in London.
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Transport
- 1. The transport of the UK
- 2. Roads and motorways There are 362,000 km of roads in Britain
- 3. Cars and motorbikes About 75% of households in Britain have at least one car
- 4. 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
- 5. Double-decker red bus The bus adult single cash fare is 2 pounds for any journey
- 6. Black Cab
- 7. Trains The railway network is over 17,500 km and has 2,500 stations and around 1,500 trains a day
- 8. The Tube is made up of 12 lines and is the world¡¯s first underground network, opened in 1863 The Tube
- 9. Euro Trains The tunnel was completed in 1995 and is 50 metres below the sea bed.
- 10. Airports There are 470 airports in England. London has 5 airports. One of the largest airports in the world is Heathrow airport.
- 11. The end Presentation made by Piven Tatiana