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.

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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"The chart illustrates how much merchandise was delivered domestically across 4 specific means of transport from 1974 to 2002, measured in
million
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tonnes
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.
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, the quantity of products shipped via rail remained unchanged,
whereas
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those via the rest rose by varying degrees, with the most pronounced increase being seen in
pipeline
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the pipeline
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. It
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reported that road ended up as the delivery method with the most commodities. Looking first at the numbers transported
through
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Road and Water, the former commenced the period with around 70
million
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tonnes
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, which was 30
million
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tonnes
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more than the corresponding figure for the latter, at just shy of 40
million
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tonnes
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.
Thereafter
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, there was a moderate rise to just south of 100
million
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tonnes
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in the Road's data in 2002.
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change, but to a lesser extent, can be observed in the numbers of Water, growing to nearly 70
million
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tonnes
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at the end
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of
this
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period. Turning to the remaining methods, about 40
million
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tonnes
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of items were conveyed by Rail
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and levelled off from
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time onward. The number of goods delivered via Pipeline showed a drastic elevation from approximately 5 to over 20
million
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tonnes
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during the period."
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Vocabulary: Replace the words million, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "numbers of" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Overview
  • Trend
  • Fluctuation
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Stability
  • Mode of transport
  • Quantity
  • Comparison
  • Goods
  • Transported
  • Significant
  • Noticeable
  • General trend
  • Time span
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