Updated 1st May 2013  -  In the last accounting year, UK turnover in the Transport, Storage & Transit sector companies monitored has risen by 2% to £167.5bn, with operating profits also increasing by 6% to £15.2bn. Employee numbers fell by 3% in the same period to 1,503,300.  In the longer term, the last 3 years have seen a 5% rise in turnover and a fall in the number of employees by 7%.