The first regular cross channel steamship service was introduced in 1821, on the Dover- Calais route. ... In the UK the majority of people use the car for road transport with only 9% of people using coaches or buses in 1994 . In terms of road transport, coaches and buses are very much a minority form of travel. ...
In spite of these benefits cycling levels in the UK have seen very small increase in recent years and remains a marginal transport mode behind walking, bus, and car (Department for Transport, 2010). ... Urban sprawl tends to increase distances, which could potentially discourage cycling as services will locate further away from where people live and work. ... In fact, the National Travel Survey (DfT, 2012) also reveal that only 2% of trips are made by cycling and that more trips are made on foot, by car and bus than cycling, as can be seen on figure 2 below. ...
The Government derives a huge amount of its revenue from the motor industry in the following forms: V.A.T. on new car sales Road Tax Duty V.A.T. on insurance sold Petrol Duty V.A.T. on servicing Income Tax on wages paid to all in the industry Company Car Taxation Etc. ... The government is promoting the use of bicycles through investments in cycle lanes and subsidises bus services to unrealistic levels. However it would take a hardened government supporter to suggest that the government is paying anything more than lip service to reducing car registrations in the UK. ... A for...
