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

The chart compares the number of items delivered by four different means of transport in the UK from 1974 to 2002.

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it is clear that

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the figures for all types of transport experienced an upward trend, except for rail.

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, the road was the most popular transporting goods in Britain,

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the pipeline was the least used in the whole time. In 1974, the quantity of road transported was highest, at around 80

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that of pipeline was significantly lower, at only 5

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. At the same time, the figures for water and rail had a similar amount in the first year at nearly 40

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. In the year 2002, there was a dramatic growth of 30 to roughly 100

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in road transportation.

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, the number of goods transported using rail remained unchanged at about 40

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until 1978,

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decreasing considerably to nearly 30

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and recovering to the same figure as the first year. Meanwhile, there

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a moderate climb to about 65

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and just over a fifth in the figures for water and pipeline cargo transported. respectively.