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Advantages of using railway transport include;It's a cheaper means of transporting heavy goods over long distances compared to motor vehicle.Trains are less prone to accidents than motor vehicle.Helps in transportation of bulky and heavy goods since they have large carrying capacity.Railways require less maintenance cost once built unlike roads which develop pot holes.Trains have no congestion /jam since at any particular time only one train is given trackTrains can be used in all weather since they use rails unlike moto vehicle which can get stuck in mud when its wet.Trains are reliable /efficient since they follow fixed time schedule which helps travellers to plan for their journey in advance.
Disadvantages of using air transport;It is expensive to maintain an aircraftAirports are expensive to buildIt requires a lot of land to put an airportAircrafts can only take off and land in specific areas hence inconveniencing the usersAircrafts cannot carry bulky good as compared to other means of transportIt is very expensive to travel by airRunning airlines requires specialized skills and personnel who are expensive to trainIncase of accidents, losses are very high since there are few survivorsBad weather like rainfall leading to delays and re-schedules
Negative effects of the development of motor vehicle transport include;It causes traffic jam especially in urban areas.It contributes to environmental pollution.It damages roads.It causes accidents leading to loss of lives/injuries.Increased crime rate
Factors that influences the rate of active transport include;Oxygen concentrationchange in PHglucose concentrationtemperature
Factors that limit use of containers include;Containers are expensiveSpecial vehicles to transport containers are very expensiveSpecial loading and offloading equipment required is expensiveContainer vessels required special special terminusSpecial goods require special containers like milkContainers are of standardized sizes therefore require special vessels to transport some goods of irregular shapesDoes not require small quantities because if they are less, they will be mixed up with other goods.