The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.

The line graph demonstrates the

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of merchandise carried by four separate forms of transport during the period from 1974 to 2002.

It is clear that

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transporting

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by route was the most popular method during the researched period. The

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of

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delivered by 3 modes increased, except for

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, which fluctuated. In 1974, about 17,000,000

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of property were conveyed by road, which was the highest, compared to only 5,000,000

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delivered by pipeline. The

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of

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sent by water and

rail

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was nearly equal, which stood at 40,000,000

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. Within the next 28 years, equipment transported by road increased remarkably and reached a high of 95,000,000

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in 2002. Pipelines became more popular its quantity of

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also

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witnessed a rise from 1974 to 1994 and

then

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remain stable at 20,000,000

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until 2002. Despite the Stability in the

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of deaths conveyed by water and

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in the first four years, the figure for that by water grew considerably and ended up at 65,000,000

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in 2002.

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,

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sent by

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returned to the initial point, at 40,000,000

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in 2002 after a fluctuation.