The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1972 and 2000 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK 

between 1972 and 2000 by four different modes of transport. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given line graph illustrates the quality of goods transported by different modest in the UK over a 28-year period starting in 1972.
Overall
, it can be seen that road, water and pipeline
had
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have
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witnessed a rise,
while
rail remains steady. Approximately 70
million
tonnes
of goods were on the roads in 1974 and apart from a slight decrease in 1982 to about 63. These numbers increase to more or less 95
million
tonnes
in 2002. The amount of water experienced an increase from 40
million
tones
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tonnes
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in 1974 to just under 60
million
after which they saw a slight decrease to about 50
million
tones
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tonnes
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in 1998 and after 4 years it go up to just below 60
million
tones
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tonnes
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. The amount of
pipeline
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pipelines
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witnessed a sudden increase from approximately 5
million
tonnes
in 1974 to about 25 in 1982, followed by a slight decline to 20
million
tonnes
in 1994. Rail decreased from 40
million
tones
in 1974 to about 30 in 1986, followed by a rise in 1998 to 40
million
tones
which means rail
remain
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remains
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Vocabulary: Replace the words million, tonnes, tones with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remains" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 3 times.

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