Transport system in the United Kingdom is well developed. A radial road net work of main roads is centered on London, Edinburgh and Belfast, whilst, in Great Britain, a motorway network is centered on Birmingham and London. There are also paved roads, and the National Rail network in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland carries over 18,000 passengers and 1,000 freight trains daily. Urban rail networks are also well developed in London and several other cities.

Passenger travel has grown significantly in recent years. Figures show that total passenger travel inside the UK has raised from 403 thousand million passengers in 1970 to 797 thousand million in2004. The shift from rail it road is both caused by, changes in the relative sizes of their network, and also by rising economic affluence, the move of the population away from city centers, and changes in the industry.

The rail network in the United Kingdom consists of two independent parts, that of Northern Ireland and that of Great Britain. The network of Great Britain is connected to Mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel, and that of Northern Ireland is connected to that of the Republic of Ireland. The rail network in Britain is the oldest such network in the world. The infrastructure {track, stations, depots and signaling chief} is owned and maintained by Network Rail, a not for profit company. The maximum scheduled speed on the regular network has historically been around 125 miles per hour on the Intercity lines.  

Tram system was popular in the UK in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. However, with the rise of the car, they began to be widely dismantled. The road network  in the United Kingdom is extensive, and the most popular method of transport. The maximum speed is 70 miles per hour. Alongside the motorway system are trunk roads, many of which are dual carriageway, various A and B roads, and many unclassified roads. Coaches provide long-distance links throughout UK.Within regional areas, there are various local bus systems, which were owned by local council, but now have been privatized.

Approximately 95% of freight enters the UK by sea. There are many ports and harbors in the UK. There are 471 airports in the UK, of which 334 are paved. The worlds busiest airport      being London’s Heathrow Airport, and London Gatwick Airport, the second largest and worlds busiest airport with a single runaway. The largest airline in the UK is British Airways.