GCEGeographyTransport and Communication2019

A major disadvantage of pipeline transport compared to road transport is that pipelines

Aare limited to carrying only liquid and gaseous commoditiesCORRECT
Brequire a larger initial capital investment per kilometre than tarred roads
Care more susceptible to damage from adverse weather conditions
Dgenerate higher operating costs per tonne-kilometre of cargo moved
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The fundamental limitation of pipeline transport is that it can only convey fluids (liquids such as crude oil, petroleum products, and water) and gases (such as natural gas). Solid goods cannot be transported by pipelines, making them far less versatile than road transport. While pipelines do have high initial construction costs, their operating costs per tonne-kilometre are generally lower than road transport, making option B less accurate as a relative disadvantage.
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