Transport and Distribution

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Distribution General
Rail Transport
Planes, buses, trains, trucks, cars and ships, operate 24 hours a day to move passengers and goods around the country and beyond.

  • general distribution handles goods in store before they are sent out, while they are being moved and after they arrive
  • air transport includes jobs in the air but also on the ground
  • train companies run passenger and goods services all over the UK and through the channel tunnel to Europe road transport carries passengers and goods
  • sea transport includes ferries, cruise liners and merchant navy vessels.

    This career area employs 117,400 people across, Scotland 5% of the workforce.

    Warehouse work is increasing as more people order goods by phone and through the internet.

    To work in transport and distribution you should be reliable and punctual. Services must run to time. You also need to be responsible, methodical, well organised, able to remain calm in emergencies – and friendly and polite to passengers.
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