HC Deb 11 May 1973 vol 856 c207W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider seeking to arrive at a European solution for the problems and policies of

FREIGHT TRAFFIC IN GREAT BRITAIN 1960–1972
million tons
Actual
Mode 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972†
Road 1,192 1,240 1,248 1,385 1,535 1,565 1,615 1,625 1,680 1,690 1,695 1,735 1,698
Rail 249 238 228 235 240 229 214 201 207 207 205 196 175
Other* 57 61 64 74 78 87 91 87 94 98 101 105 106
Total 1,498 1,539 1,540 1,694 1,853 1,881 1,920 1,913 1,981 1,995 2,001 2,036 1,979
Percentage
Road 79 81 81 82 83 83 84 85 85 85 85 85 86
Rail 17 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 9
Other* 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
*"Other" consists of costal shipping, pipelines and inland waterways.
† Provisional or estimated.