Road and rail transport to ports can be as important as dockside facilities in moving cargo swiftly, for example.

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But if properly managed, the rush of tourists could provide the revenue for improvements to road, rail and air transport that would benefit the whole economy.

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Besides air drops and Pakistani delivery routes, the U.S. military can transport cargo overland through a road and rail network called the Northern Distribution Network, which brings non-lethal supplies in through Central Asia.

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Getting the right balance between road and rail will be a task that stretches the strategic transport authority.

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The IRU is a very strong supporter of the concept of combined transport i.e. road and rail being used together in a complementary fashion.

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Developer HelioSlough Ltd said its plans followed government policies to transport goods by rail not road and that the terminal was needed to serve the whole of south-east England.

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Supporters started to descend on the Welsh capital late on Friday - travelling by road, rail and even plane with Arsenal chartering a jumbo to transport more than 700 fans to Cardiff.

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The speed, flexibility and economy of road transport have caused a precipitous decline in rail freight across the world.

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Mr Gibson also asked if the government's Strategic Transport Projects Review would treat as high priority speedier rail, safer road, enhanced harbours and an all-weather landing scheme for Wick Airport.

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