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

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes transport.
The line graph displays the number of
goods
transported in Great Britain between 1974 and 2002 via road, water ,rail and pipeline.
Overall
, the
goods
carried by road, on boats and through pipelines show an upward trend over the entire period
whereas
rail fluctuated. In 1974 the
goods
transported by road were the highest with approximately 70
million
tonnes and increased gradually throughout the period by 2002 it reached just below 100 and the least would be by pipeline starting with just above 0
million
tonnes raised gradually upto 20
million
between the year 1994 and 1998
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therefore
remained stable upto 2002. the
goods
transported by water were just below 40
million
it took 4 years to reach 40 and saw a sharp increase to above 50
million
and remained stable upto 1994 meanwhile a small decrease in 1998 even though by 2002 they achieved the mark of above 60
million
In contrast
, rail started with 40 remained stable till 1978 and fluctuated for approximately 16 years and gradually increased to just above 40
million
in
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the end of 2002,
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Transported goods
  • Quantities
  • Trends
  • Modes of transport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Water
  • Pipeline
  • Fluctuations
  • Predominance
  • Economic influences
  • Societal changes
  • Technological advancements
  • Environmental impact
  • Growth
  • Steady increase/decrease
  • Comparison
  • Period (e.g., decade, years)
  • Examination
  • Implications
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion
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