Transport is the
essential backbone of modern economies and societies.
Few businesses produce and sell
their products or services in the one place; few people live and work at
the same place; and few consumers have easy access to their daily needs
without some recourse to transport facilities and services. In short,
everyone relies on an efficient, reliable and safe transport system to
meet their needs.
From a commercial perspective,
transport is a significant component of the price of all products and many
services we purchase. An inefficient or distorted transport system can add
to the cost of business for producers and living for consumers, and
diminish our international competitiveness in key export markets.
From the perspective of an ordinary
citizen, transport contributes greatly to our mobility and access, and
thus our choices in housing and employment type and location, consumption/
shopping, education, leisure and tourism.
