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.

The line graph compares the amount of goods which are transported through four methods namely road, water, rail and pipeline from 1974 to 2002 in the UK.

Overall

, road was the most common way of transitioning products over these years,

whereas

the least common method was pipeline. They all had a rising trend except rail which remained unchanged

at the end

of the period.

It is clear that

roads witnessed a dramatic increase, and the highest volume of products was transported. In 1974, the amount was 70

million

tonnes, following which some fluctuations,

then

it increased by the number of 30

million

in 2002. The methods of water and rail had the same amount at 40

million

in 1974, after 4 years the latter raised to reach just under 60

million

and

leveled

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off until 1994, before another increase to 65

million

, there was a fall by 15

million

at 1998. The former, after fluctuating downward, accounted for just over 40

million

in 2002. As can be seen, the least popular method, recorded approximately zero in 1974, there was a rise of 20

million

until 1994, and stayed unchanged until the end of the period.