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. Goods transported in UK (1974-2002) 120 100 . - road water rail pipeline 80 Million tonnes 60 40 20 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002

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.

Goods transported in UK (1974-2002)

120

100

. - road

water rail pipeline

80

Million tonnes

60

40

20

1974

1978

1982

1986

1990

1994

1998

2002
The line graph depicts the types of transportation in the UK between 1974 and 2002.
Overall
, there are four types of transportation
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that occurs
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occurs
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occur
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in the UK
such
as road, water, rail and pipeline. All are shown fluctuation between 1974 and 2002.
To begin
with,
higher
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a higher
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amount of
stuffs
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stuff
kinds of stuff
pieces of stuff
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transported occurs
through
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by
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road by 70
million
tonnes
in 1974. After 28 years it
was
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apply
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increased
around
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to around
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100
million
tonnes
.
Consequently
,
least
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the least
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amount of goods navigated through pipelines. It was shown to level off between 1994 and 2002 around 25
million
tonnes
.
Furthermore
, water and railroad exports
shows
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show
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equalization in the
started
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starting
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year around 40
million
tonnes
.
Then
,
water way
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waterway
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dramatically increases until 2002 above 60
million
tonnes
.
However
,
railway
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the railway
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was shown to decline until 1986, after following years it was raised.
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