§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of freight in the United Kingdom was carried by(a) road and (b) rail in each of the last 10 years. [8108]
§ Mr. WattsDetails of freight carried in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years are as follows:
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Freight transport in the United Kingdom: by mode 1985–1994 Road as percentage of all freight Rail as percentage of all freight All modes billion tonne kms Goods moved 1985 56 8 189 1986 57 9 189 1987 58 9 198 1988 60 8 221 1989 62 8 225 1990 62 7 221 1991 61 7 217 1992 61 7 210 1993 64 7 214 19941 66 6 224 Goods lifted 1985 81 7 1,844 1986 81 7 1,871 1987 81 7 1,939 1988 82 7 2,201 1989 82 7 2,245 1990 81 6 2,203 1991 81 7 2,026
Freight transport in the United Kingdom: by mode 1985–1994 Road as percentage of all freight Rail as percentage of all freight All modes billion tonne kms 1992 81 6 1,963 1993 82 5 2,028 19941 83 5 2,095 Note:
1Provisional.
Sources:
Department of Transport, Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.