Technical and economic characteristics of five modes of transportation

1. Railway transportation: large volume, high speed, low freight rate, little influence by natural factors and good continuity; The railway cost is high, covering a wide area, and the short-distance transportation cost is high; Bulk heavy goods that need long-distance transportation.

2. Road transportation: flexible, quick turnover, convenient loading and unloading, and strong ability to adapt to various natural conditions; Small traffic flow, high energy consumption, high cost and high freight; Short-distance, small-batch goods.

3. Waterway transportation: large volume, low investment and low cost; The speed is slow, the flexibility and continuity are poor, and it is greatly influenced by natural conditions such as waterway hydrology and meteorology; Bulk, long-distance and time-critical goods.

4. Air transportation: fast and efficient, it is the fastest modern transportation mode; Small transportation volume, high energy consumption, high freight rate, large equipment investment and strict technical requirements; Urgent need goods, expensive and small quantity.

5. Pipeline transportation: small loss, strong continuity, stability and safety, convenient management and large transportation volume; Large equipment investment and poor flexibility; A large number of mobile goods.