§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much freight in(a) actual and (b) percentage terms was carried by (i) road, (ii) rail and (iii) water in each year from 1974 to date. [133111]
§ Dr. HowellsThe information requested is as follows:
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Domestic freight transport by mode: Great Britain 1974–2002 Goods moved (billion tonne kilometres) Goods moved (percentage share of total) Year Road Raill Water Pipeline All modes Road Rail Water Pipeline All modes 1988 130 18 59 11 219 60 8 27 5 100 1989 138 17 58 10 223 62 8 26 4 100 1990 136 16 56 211 219 62 7 26 5 100 1991 130 15 58 11 214 61 7 27 5 100 1992 127 16 55 11 208 61 7 26 5 100 1993 135 14 51 12 211 64 7 24 5 100 1994 144 13 52 12 221 65 6 24 5 100 1995 150 13 53 11 227 66 6 23 5 100 1996 154 15 55 12 236 65 6 23 5 100 1997 157 17 48 11 233 67 7 21 5 100 1998 160 17 57 12 245 65 7 23 5 100 1999 157 18 59 12 246 64 7 24 5 100 2000 158 18 67 11 255 62 7 26 4 100 2001 157 19 59 12 247 64 8 24 5 100 2002 157 19 67 11 254 62 7 26 4 100 Source: 1 Road and water—DfT; Rail—Strategic Rail Authority; Pipeline—DTI From 1991 figures for rail are for financial years ie 1991/92 etc, and from 1998 are calculated on a new basis. 2 The increase in 1990 is largely due to changes in coverage