The graph given below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
The given line graph illustrates in what ways products have been delivered in the United Kingdom from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
, we can see that road was the most used mode of transport during the 28-year period, Linking Words
while
pipeline remained the least popular.
In 1974, 70 Linking Words
million
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tonnes
of goods were transported by road which means was recorded as the most popular one in that year. Use synonyms
This
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figure
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initially
had a slight fluctuation until 1990 when it started to rise, arriving Linking Words
at the end
with nearly 100 Linking Words
million
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tonnes
of product transported.
Both trains and boats accounted for 40 Use synonyms
million
products. Use synonyms
This
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figure
remained stable until 1978 when boats started to be a more common means of transporting goods than trains. Over the next 20 years, the latter Use synonyms
figure
fluctuated until 2002 when it reached the same amount of goods as the starting period. The former, Use synonyms
instead
, gradually increased arriving at almost 60 Linking Words
million
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tonnes
, before falling significantly to 50 Use synonyms
million
in 1998, and Use synonyms
then
rising again to over 60 Linking Words
at the end
of the period.
Even though the least common type of transportation was the pipeline, we can see that Linking Words
this
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figure
had a very interesting pattern over the years. In the first four years, its number remained under 20 Use synonyms
million
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tonnes
, but Use synonyms
then
, in 1982, it dramatically increased to 25 Linking Words
million
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tonnes
. Use synonyms
This
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figure
plateaued before slowly declining to 20 Use synonyms
million
.Use synonyms
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