The following table provides figures for the years 2002 to 2006, the latest years for which information is available for all modes.
Goods lifted (million tonnes) Water3 Road (GB) Rail1(GB) Aviation2 (UK) Total (UK) Of which: Inland waters (UK) 2002 1,734 87 0.055 139 49 2003 1,753 89 0.059 133 47 2004 1,863 1004 0.062 127 45 2005 1,868 1055 0.068 133 49 2006 1,936 108 0.068 126 51 1 Figures for rail are for financial years. 2 Domestic cargo handled at UK airports adjusted to eliminate double counting and excluding mail and passengers’ luggage. 3 Includes coastwise traffic and one port traffic (sea dredged aggregates and traffic with offshore installations) as well as inland waterway traffic. The component of this traffic using inland waterways is shown separately. 4 Break in the series, increase largely due to changes in coverage 5 Figures from 2005 onwards include some of the tonnes lifted by GB railfreight. Sources: Department for Transport, Office of Rail Regulation, Civil Aviation Authority