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

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
The diagram explains the
transportation
of products in million of tonnes in the UK from 1974 to 2002 categorised in four separate ways. Generally speaking, what stands out from the graph is that using roads was the most popular choice to convey goods,
while
transport via pipelines was the least popular option in the study period. Regarding water and rail
transportation
, started from 39 and 40 million tonnes 40 in 1974 respectively.
Thereafter
, using water for
transportation
slightly soared to 62 in the
last
year of the study. Using rail,
in contrast
, following some oscillation approximately was constant in the study period. Focusing on road and pipeline as a type of
transportation
, the former started from 70 in 1974 and marginally soared to 96 in 2002,
whereas
the latter usage started from 8
initially
and reach around 23 in 1978 and was constant in the next 12 years.
Finally
, the figure fell in 1990 to 20 in 1994 and remain the same until 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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