The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart given displays some changes in the amounts of freights delivered in Britain by four means of transport including road, rail, water and pipeline from 1974 to 2002. The largest quantity of

goods

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was transported by road during

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period, increasing from 70

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in 2002,

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pipeline

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the pipeline

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delivered the least, and the

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rose from about 5 to 22

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. The

amount

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of

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transported by water experienced a weak growth

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about 2

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tonnes

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from 1974 to 1978.

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, the

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increased sharply after 1978 when the rising trend lasted for about 4 years. Between the period of 1982and 1998, it basically remained the same before rising to 65

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tonnes

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in 2002. As for the

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number

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of

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transported by rail, it generally had the same

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in 1974 and 2002, which was around 40

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tonnes

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.

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, it can be seen that the

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of

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transported by water shared the

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with railway food transportation volume in 1978, both at 40

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tonnes

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. In summary, the graph illustrates four main ways to transport food in Britain over the span of 28 years,

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apply

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during which time, road transportation was always the most popular means

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pipeline transportation was the opposite.