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

The line graph displays the amount of goods shipped in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different means of transport.

Overall

,

road

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the road

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remained the primary way of transport during the 28-year period. it is

also

noteworthy that shipments increased for all modes except rail, which was essentially unchanged. The most commonly used way of transport was

road

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by road

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, with road freight shipments increasing significantly from about 70

million

tonnes

in 1974 to just below 100

million

tonnes

in 2002. In comparison, only about 5

million

tonnes

of goods were shipped by pipeline

1974

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in 1974

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. The number

then

climbed considerably to

apptoximately

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approximately

22

million

tonnes

in around 1995 before staying at

this

level until 2002. The volume of cargo transported by water showed a climb from about 40 to 65

million

tonnes

between 1974 and 2002, with a small dip in 1998. Rail freight shipments

also

started at roughly 40

million

tonnes

. After falling to about 30

million

tonnes

in around 1995, they returned to their original level by the end of the period.