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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were transported in the UK

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a 28-year period from 1974. The data is measured in million tonnes for road, water, rail and pipeline modes of transport.

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it is clear that

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there was a substantial increase

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goods

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by road, water and pipeline

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over the period shown. By stark contrast the indication for rail transported

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experienced a dramatic decline, afterwards, it stagnated

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first

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position until 2002. Looking at the details, the number of

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by road and water went up considerably from their initial around 70 to just under 100 and from about 40 to just over 60 between 1974 and 2002

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. The quantity of transported

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by pipeline was almost 1 million in 1794, it rocketed by over 20 till 2002 By stark contrast, the figure for

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goods

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almost remained unchanged until 2002,

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figure witnessed visible fluctuation between around 16 years from its initial 40 in 1974.