Transportation in the United Kingdom

1, Water Transportation

a. Closest major ocean ports that are Post Panamax capable

- Southampton, English Channel (post-Panamax, traditional liner port)

- Felixstowe, North Sea (post-Panamax, 35% of UK container traffic)

- Liverpool, Irish Sea (new post-Panamax container terminal expansion planned. Accommodates cruise ships of 345 m in length and 10 m draught)

b, Other ports in country

- Teesport, Middlesbrough, North Sea

- Port of Tyne, Newcastle, North Sea

- Barrow, Irish Sea

- Port Talbot, Irish Sea

- Milford Haven, Irish Sea

- Invergordon, Moray Firth

- Hunterston Terminal, Firth of Clyde

- Hound point, Firth of Forth

2, Land Transportation

a, Railroad (Freight)

    There are four main freight operating companies in the UK, the largest of which is DB Schenker. There are also several smaller independent operators including Mendip Rail. Types of freight carried include intermodal, coal, metals, oil and construction material. Statistics on freight are specified in terms of the weight of freight lifted, and the net tone kilometer, being freight weight multiplied by distance carried. As of 2011, rail freight occupies an 11.5% market share for surface freight transport in the UK.

    Since 1995 the amount of freight carried on the railways has increased sharply. The railways have become more reliable, and economical. By the year 2015 rail-borne intermodal traffic scheduled to double, and by 2030 the whole of rail freight is expected to double.

b, Railroad (Passenger)

- Cross Country Route: Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, York

- East Coast Main Line: London, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh

- Great Eastern Main Line: London, Ipswich, Norwich

- Great Western Main Line: London, Bristol, Cardiff

- High Speed 1: London, Channel Tunnel

- Midland Main Line: London, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds

- West Coast Main Line: London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow

c, Highway and Road Network

- A1 Road (Great Britain): connects London and Edinburgh

- A1 Road (Northern Ireland): from Belfast via Lisburn and Banbridge to the border with the Republic of Ireland

- M1 Motorway (Great Britain): connects London to Leeds, joins A1(M) near Aberford

- M1 Motorway (Northern Ireland): from Belfast to Dungannon through County Down and County Armagh

3, Air Transportation

a, International Airports

- Aberdeen Airport

- Birmingham Airport

- Belfast City Airport

- Belfast International Airport

- Blackpool Airport

- Bournemouth Airport

- Bristol Airport

- Cardiff Airport

- Coventry Airport

- Doncaster Airport

- Durham Teeside Airport

- East Midlands Airport

- Edinburgh Airport

- Gatwick Airport

- Exeter Airport

- Heathrow Airport

- Glasgow Airport

- Leed Bradford Airport

- Humberside Airport

- London City Airport

- Liverpool Airport

- Manchester Airport

- Luton Airport

- Newquay Airport

- Newcastle Airport

- Norwich Airport

- Prestwick Airpot

- Southampton Airport

- Stansted Airport

b, Other Airports

A complete list of all airport in the United Kingdom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_the_United_Kingdom_and_the_British_Crown_Dependencies

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