19/8/2015 · In 2010, 1489 million tonnes of goods were lifted in the UK [17, 18], 82 % of which were transported by road. Rail, in comparison, had just 5 % of total modal share [ 45 ]. After a peak in 2007, registered numbers of HGVs have been falling, but due to an increase in the size of preferred lorry, the volume of goods transported remains largely unchanged [ 21 , 22 ].