Advantages of Transport
The transport sector has been slowly advancing with the recent changes in technology. This has resulted in the development of more efficient, safer, and fast products which has today made transportation less challenging as it was in the past. This paper will discuss some of the advantages of transportation.
The transport sector has shaped the agricultural sector by facilitating smooth movement of farm produce from the farmer to the consumer. This has increased the availability of different products in the market, which then provides a pool where the customers can choose from. Besides, air transport has made it possible for perishable products such as flowers to reach their consumers while still fresh (Chann, 2016). The market for the product has also increased globally due to the closure of the gap, which was there due to delivery issues. Therefore, it has also resulted in more profits from the products.
Furthermore, transportation has enhanced tourism in different parts of the world because people can move more efficiently from one place to another. For example, a person can travel from America to great destinations in Africa within a day due to the availability of air transport (Vasigh, Fleming & Tacker, 2018). The challenges involving movement across different destinations due to long-distance, impassable roads and areas which could not allow road transport such as forest, lakes, and oceans are today reachable due to the advancement in the transport sector (Donaldson, 2018). This has improved access to different tourist attraction sites, thus facilitated tourism in the areas.
Modern transport has also led to a significant expansion of both internal and external trade. With the current transport system, together with technology, business has become more global. This is due to the existing possibilities to sell or order products through the internet, which are then delivered through the most efficient means of transport to the consumer (Chann, 2016). The local businesses have also benefited from the shortening of the distribution channels of products and a decrease in possible destruction before they reach the consumer due to inadequate means of distribution.
As well, it has enabled faster and easier migration of people from one region of the world to another. This usually occurs when there is civil wars, harsh weather conditions, drought and famine, education purposes, business, and treatment purposes. Therefore, it has saved the lives of many people across the world which could have lost through civil wars and the poor weather condition (Donaldson, 2018). Besides, it facilitates the exportation of knowledge and skills among individuals with particular expertise with demand in other parts of the world.
Additionally, the transport sector has also led to the generation of government revenue. This usually occurs through the collection of tax and payment of licenses by individuals offering services in the sector. People operating private vehicles also pay taxes and other insurance services from where the government will be able to get more revenue. Apart from revenue collection, transportation has also facilitated the movement of raw material to the factories and movement of the end products to the customers (Vasigh, Fleming & Tacker, 2018). This has reduced challenges with transportation and has made it more efficient, thus, overcoming issues of shortage.
Conclusively, transportation has come with benefits both directly and indirectly in the current world. With the advancement in technology, the transport sector has also shifted and created more opportunities in different sectors, such as agriculture and business. Furthermore, it has also helped in increasing government revenue, which can then be used in offering other government services to improve the living standards of its people.
References
Chann, S. (2016). The advantages of transportation. Retrieved 27 September 2019, from https://www.slideshare.net/SmeeKamChann/the-advantages-of-transportation
Donaldson, D. (2018). Railroads of the Raj: Estimating the impact of transportation infrastructure. American Economic Review, 108(4-5), 899-934.
Vasigh, B., Fleming, K., & Tacker, T. (2018). Introduction to air transport economics: from theory to applications. Routledge.
