What are the main features of transportation?

It is characterized by large transportation capacity, high speed and low cost, generally not limited by climatic conditions, and is suitable for long-distance transportation of bulk and bulky goods. Low transportation cost; Good transport regularity; Low energy consumption; Good versatility; Poor liquidity.

Function: Transportation is the basic need and premise of economic development, the survival foundation and civilization symbol of modern society, the infrastructure and important link of social economy, the forerunner of modern industry and the pioneer department of national economy, an important tool for resource allocation and macro-control, and an important factor in the formation of land development, urban and economic layout. It plays an important role in promoting social division of labor, large-scale industrial development and forming economies of scale, consolidating national political unity and strengthening national defense construction, and expanding international economic and trade cooperation and personnel exchanges.

Extended data

Because different modes of transportation have different economic indicators, such as technical performance, adaptability to geographical environment, investment, transportation cost, transportation energy consumption, efficiency of fixed assets, labor productivity and so on, their application scope is also different, so each mode of transportation has its own advantages and disadvantages, and each mode has its own important position and limitations in the unified national transportation system.

The requirements of modern economic development for transportation are: large carrying capacity, low cost, low investment, safe transportation, high speed and little influence from seasonal and environmental changes. Under the socialist conditions, it is of great significance to study and correctly understand the technical and economic characteristics, status and functions of various modes of transportation, adjust measures to local conditions, rationally divide the work and do a good job in the layout of transportation networks.

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