The graph below shows the amount of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002.

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transported by four different modes in the UK between 1974 to 2002.

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, it can be seen that the amount of

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transported increased except for

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transported by railway. The quantity of

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transported by railway experienced a gradual fall from 1974 to 1986, and

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it fluctuated around 30

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until it started to rise again in 1994. In 2002 it reached the same amount as in 1974

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40

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. Road and water are two modes that experienced a significant rise around the period. In 2002, over 90

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of

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transported by road and over 60

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transported by water. The usage of

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for transporting

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increased dramatically from 1974 to 1982, it stood at around 25

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and remained unchanged until 1990. It

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dropped to 20

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in 1994 and remained constant until 2002