What were the relative advantages of canal and Railway transportation?
Answers
Canals are artificial waterways which are made for
navigation or irrigation. A huge amount of investment is needed for the
construction of canals. A lot of money has to be spent to maintain them. So
canal transport is quite expensive.
Advantages of canal transport:
1. It helps to connect two regions and increase trade
between them.
2. It helps people to travel from one place to the other.
Advantages of Railway transport:
1. It is more economical.
2. It is very suitable for carrying bulky and heavy goods to
far off places.
3. It is quicker compared to the canal transport where the
boats move slowly.
4. It is more safe and dependable as it is not affected much
by the weather conditions whereas a canal can get flooded or freeze when the
temperature is very low.
5. It is more organized than other forms of transport. Its
routes and schedules are fixed and regular.
6. It has more capacity. The number of wagons can be
increased or reduced according to the need.
Answer:
- It is easy for shipping the goods.
- canals and railway transportation and most cheap than roadways.
- Bulk quantity of goods can be transhipped.