transport

An NRZ train. Image credit sa-transport.co.za ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Trains and rail transport

Advantages

• Is relatively cheap
• Caries bulk goods such as coal and unprocessed ores
• Carries large amounts of goods and
• Carries large amounts of passengers
• They are comfortable
• Can be very fast
• They are less prone to […]
  

An Ethiopian airways cargo plane. Image credit theafricanaviationtribune.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Air Transport

Advantages

• Is very fast for example a trip to the Victoria Falls takes 1 hour 15 minutes by air and over 12 hours by road.
• Is comfortable
• Not affected by […]
  

An ocean bulk carrier. Image credit malaquaylogistics.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Sea Transport

Advantages

• Is relatively cheaper.
• Caries bulky goods at once
• They are very comfortable for example cruise ships and ocean liners are often fitted with luxury facilities such as bathrooms, toilets, casinos and […]
  

Pipeline under construction. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Pipeline

Advantages

• They are very efficient
• They are cheap once the installation has been completed.
• They can carry fluids in bulk.

Disadvantages

• They are immobile i.e the route cannot be changed once they are installed.
• Can only carry fluids […]