The graph below shows the quantity of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph compares the amount of commodities which are transferred in the United Kingdom through 4 different types of transformation over the course of 28 years.

Overall

, what stands out from the graph is that road is the most popular way to transport

goods

through the UK over the whole period shown.

Moreover

,

although

the number of

goods

transported via pipeline increased during 28 years, it remained the less popular kind of transportation. In 1974, roads were the main way of transport in the UK, moving around 70

million

tonnes

of

goods

. Water and rail transport just under 40

million

tonnes

of commodities each and pipelines move a negligible amount. Just 4 years later, the amount of water shipment started to rise

while

rail movement started to fall. Between 1974 and 2002, the number of

goods

transported by roads increased slightly to a peak of 99

million

tonnes

in 2002.

Similarly

, water conveyance reached to near 60

million

tonnes

in 1998 and

then

rose to approximately 63

million

tonnes

in 2002. Rail movement,

on the other hand

, fluctuated between 24 to 28

million

tonnes

from 1974 to 1994 and

then

grew to 40

million

tonnes

in 2002. Pipeline transit increased gradually from 3

million

tonnes

in 1974 to above 20

million

tonnes

in 1995 and remained at

this

level until 2002.