Inland Freight Transport

HC Deb 27 May 1966 vol 729 cc208-10W

Mr. Peter Walker

asked the Minister of Transport if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT information comparable to that contained in table 12.1 of the National Plan for the years 1954, 1959 and 1965, respectively.

Mr. John Morris

The following is the information:

	1954	1959	1965*
—	Tonnage	Ton-mileage	Average haul	Tonnage	Ton-mileage	Average haul	Tonnage	Ton-mileage	Average haul
	Millions	Per cent. Share	000 Millions	Per cent. Share	Miles	Millions	Per cent. Share	000 Millions	Per cent. Share	Miles	Millions	Per cent. Share	000 Millions	Per cent. Share	Miles
Road	925	73	21.1	40	20	1,146	80	28.1	51	25	1,430	82	41	59	30
Rail†	283	23	22.1	42	80	234	16	17.7	32	75	229	14	16.4	24	70
'ShippingCoastal	41	3	9	18	220	43	3	9.5	17	220	53	3	11	16	210
Pipeline	2	—	0.1	—		3	—	0.1	—		22	1	0.8	1
Inland waterways	10	1	0.2	—		9	1	0.2	—		8	—	0.1
Air	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—		—	—	—
Total	1,261	100	52.5	100		1,435	100	55.6	100		1,742	100	69.3	100
* Provisional figures.
† The ton-mileage figures include free hauled traffic.