公路运输(highway transportation)是在公路上运送
旅客和货物的
运输方式。是
交通运输系统的组成部分之一。主要承担短途客货运输。现代所用运输工具主要是汽车。因此,公路运输一般即指汽车运输。在地势崎岖、人烟稀少、铁路和水运不发达的边远和经济落后地区,公路为主要运输方式,起着运输干线作用。
Highway transportation is a mode of transportation that transports passengers and goods on the road. It is one of the components of the transportation system. Mainly responsible for short distance passenger and freight transportation. The main means of transportation used in modern times are automobiles. Therefore, road transportation generally refers to automobile transportation. In remote and economically underdeveloped areas with rugged terrain, sparsely populated areas, and underdeveloped railways and waterways, highways serve as the main mode of transportation and serve as the main trunk line.