UK Transport for Travel and Tourism

Understand why travellers choose different methods of transport.

Learning Outcome 1: Indicative Content 

Reasons for travel

• Business
• Leisure
• Visiting friends and relatives

Methods of travel include air, train, coach/bus and car, cycle

Advantages/disadvantages should include:

• Time
• Cost
• Convenience

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1
  Explain different reasons for travel.
  
• 1.2
  Identify the different methods of transport used by travellers, for both leisure and business purposes.
• 1.3
  Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each method of transport for different travellers.
  

Know the key features of the UK transport network.

Learning Outcome 2: Indicative Content 

Major hubs should include:

• national and regional
• airports/train interchange/ports

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1
  Using different sources, locate major national and regional transport hubs.
  
• 2.2
  Know the key features of the UK transport network.
• 2.3
  For different methods of transport, find out the major carriers operating in the UK.
  

Understand the regulation of the transport industry.

Learning Outcome 3: Indicative Content 

Reasons for regulation

• Safety
• Competition
• Consumer protection

Effects of regulation

• Safe transport
• Regulatory bodies with specific powers
• The need for licences
• Consumers protected if organisations go bankrupt

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1
  Explain why the transport industry is regulated.
  
• 3.2
  Explain the effects of de-regulation.

Know current developments in the UK transport industry.

Current developments must be happening at the time of completing assessment, or have been completed within the past 12 months, or being planned for the future.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1
  Describe one current development that aims to increase UK runway capacity.
  
• 4.2

  Describe one current rail infrastructure development.

  
  
• 4.3
  Explain how different parts of the UK transport industry are responding to environmental pressures.