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  Road transport is a very popular mode of transport used by suppliers and businesses to deliver orders. Many transport companies provide scheduled delivery days and next day delivery services, depending upon your needs. Goods can be packed/grouped in containers which are also used for sea transportation.    Advantages of road transport include: Cost effective   Rapid Speed: If the goods are to be sent immediately or quickly, motor transport is more suited than the railways or water transport. Water transport is very slow. Also much time is wasted in booking the goods and taking delivery of the goods in case of railway and water transport. Suitable for Short Distance: It is more economic and quicker for carrying goods and people over short distances. Delays in transit of goods on account of intermediate loading and handling are avoided. Goods can be loaded direct into a road vehicle and transported straight to their place of destination. Ideal for transporting ...

  The wheel was invented in sumeria at about 3000bc. By 2500BC, they had invented the spoked wheel used on horse drawn chariots. The chariot was used in Mesopotamia at around 2000BC and later spread to Egypt, Persia, Rome, china, Africa and Europe. The cart or wagon pulled by humans or animals was the first wheeled vehicle. The wheeled wagons and carts created the need for roads Today many types of wheels are in use. For example, the steering wheel for cars, turbines for jet engines and gyroscopes used in the automobile pilot technology. Ways in which the invention of the wheel impacted on road transport More roads were constructed to use wheel vehicles for transport Road transport became faster and efficient Bigger loads could be carried hence was cost effective – profitable It made the use of motor engine driven vehicles possible It enabled man to move over long distance to disseminated ideas and interact RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN THE CONCEPT OF ...

Road transport is a very popular mode of transport used by suppliers and businesses to deliver orders. Many transport companies provide scheduled delivery days and next day delivery services, depending upon your needs. Goods can be packed/grouped in containers which are also used for sea transportation.  The following are Disadvantages of road transport are: road Transport is subject to traffic delays. due to congestion and narrow roads the road transport is subject to delays caused by high traffic and this can lead to destruction of perishable goods such as vegetables and flowers. road transport is Unsuitable for Long Distance and Bulky loads. as compared to air transport the road transport is very slow for long distances and as compared to water transport the road transport carry less amount of cargo. road transport is only suitable for short distances and for limited amount of cargo. This mode of transport is unsuitable and costly for transporting cheap and bulky goods over long...

  Problems facing the transport sector in East Africa Inadequate capital to establish and improve the transport and communication networks. Inadequate skilled manpower to help in the construction of transport and communication networks. Low levels of technology used to construct transport and communication lines. Steep relief in mountainous regions which makes it expensive to construct roads and railways. Physical barriers e.g. rivers , forests and deserts make the construction of transport lines very difficult. Harsh climatic conditions e.g. heavy rains lead to floods hence making roads impassable while mist and fog hinder air and water transport . Political instability e.g. wars make road construction very difficult and also during the wars, roads and railway lines are destroyed. Corruption and embezzlement of funds by ministry of transport and communication officials hence leading to poor roads. Poor government policies whereby roads, waterways and airfields are only construct...

  what is road transport? Road transport is a very popular mode of transport used by suppliers and businesses to deliver orders. Many transport companies provide scheduled delivery days and next-day delivery services, depending upon your needs. Types of Roads (a) All-weather roads- which are used all year round i.e. tarmac and murram roads. (b) Dry weather roads- which are used reliably during dry seasons. (c) Motorable trucks- which are used by people on foot and by vehicles during dry season. A truck is a path or rough road made by people, vehicles, or animals. RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN K...