Transport industry in the United Kingdom - statistics & facts
The transport industry in the United Kingdom faced a challenging period amid Brexit negotiations and the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the heavy goods vehicle driver shortage rattled road freight in the country, in part due to the UK leaving the European Union. This increased pressure on the rest of the UK freight industry, particularly rail freight. Passenger transport also shrank during the pandemic, with passenger journeys on the London Underground nose-diving to 296 million in 2021 due to various national lockdowns.
