Land transport: roads and railways

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• 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. Transport and communication: an introduction
2. Land transport: roads and railways
3. Water transport
4. Air transport
5. Pipeline and other specialised transport
6. Communication: traditional, postal and print
7. Telecommunication and mass media
8. Developments in transport in Kenya: roads
9. Developments in transport in Kenya: railways, ports and airports
10. Developments in communication in Kenya
11. Major road networks in Africa
12. Major railway networks in Africa
13. Sea and air networks in Africa
14. Trans-African highways and transport corridors
15. The role of transport and communication in economic development
16. Challenges facing transport and communication in Africa
17. Road safety and risky behaviour
18. Solutions and a review of transport and communication