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GCE Commerce 1989 Question 66

Question 66

Transport

The main disadvantage of rail transport to the trader is that

  1. A.it carries bulky goods only
  2. B.its cost of carriage is high
  3. C.it is slow and inflexible
  4. D.it causes road congestion
  5. E.it travels on schedule
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (it is slow and inflexible)

Explanation

Trains run only on fixed tracks and timetables and cannot deliver door to door, so rail is slow and inflexible.