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.

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transported items by four types of

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modes (road, water, rail and pipeline) in the UK between 1974 and 2002.

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. three out of four modes of

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showed an increment in quantities.

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pipelines were reported as the least favourite type of

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mode throughout the period. Goods that were travelled by road vehicles started at roughly 70

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in 1974 and increased slowly and reached just over 80

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in 1990 before experiencing a small drop to just under 80

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in 1994.

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increased significantly and reached closer to 100

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in 2002.

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, items that were transported via ships and other nautical vehicles, started at the range of 40

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in 1974, and increased to 60

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by 1986

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remained the same for the next few years. Afterwards, that quantity witnessed a drop in 1998 but recovered in 2002 by reaching

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approximately 65

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margins.

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, 40

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of goods were transported by trains

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between 1974 and 1978, and

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fluctuated between

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-40

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range for the next two decades.

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items through pipelines accounted

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5

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the beginning of the period and increased slowly under a few different stages and reached

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maximum of approximately 22

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around 1995, and levelled off until 2002.