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

number

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

It is clear that

transporting

goods

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

number

of

goods

delivered by 3 modes increased, except for

rail

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

tonnes

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

tonnes

delivered by pipeline. The

number

of

goods

sent by water and

rail

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

tonnes

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

tonnes

in 2002. Pipelines became more popular its quantity of

goods

also

witnessed a rise from 1974 to 1994 and

then

remain stable at 20,000,000

tonnes

until 2002. Despite the Stability in the

number

of deaths conveyed by water and

Rail

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

tonnes

in 2002.

By contrast

,

goods

sent by

Rail

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

tonnes

in 2002 after a fluctuation.