The graph below shows the amount of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002.

The graph illustrates the

amount

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of

goods

transported through four networks(road, rail, water, pipeline) between 1974 and 2002 in the UK.

Overall

, roadways were the most used means of transport

whereas

the pipeline was the least used transportation means during the entire period.

Although

water and rail transported almost the same amount of

goods

at the beginning, after 1974 the former experienced a rise

while

the latter saw a decline in

usage

. Roads were the most used transportation methods during the entire period studied. Around 70

million

tonnes

of

goods

were transported in 1974.

However

,

post 1978

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the

usage

fluctuated before rising again steadily after 1995 and

finally

settling at around 99

million

tonnes

of

goods

transported in 2002.

In contrast

, the pipeline was the least used mode of transport of all the categories during the period studied with roughly 2

million

tonnes

supplied in 1974, but the numbers rose gradually to 22

million

tonnes

in 2002. With regards to water and rail, both the transportation modes transported almost similar amount of items in 1974 (around 39 and 40

million

tonnes

respectively).

However

,

post 1978

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, the former saw an increase in

usage

with the figures increasing by 23

million

tonnes

whereas

the latter's

usage

reduced and fluctuated until 1995, before increasing again to around 41

million

tonnes

by 2002.