I've just come across this beautiful map to use as a duscussion point in your transport topic.
I know it is quite old but there is a lot of discussion points to be raised about which modes of transport are used in different parts of the country.
The original map is here:
http://mappinglondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/GreatBritianMultimodalFlowsLights1.png