The graph shows the quantities of goods transported ini the uk between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport
This
graph illustrates the goods transported in the UK from 1972 to 2002 by four different modes of transport.
Overall
, goods carried by roads, on boats and through pipes all displayed an upward trend over the entire time period. The exception to this
was rail, which fluctuated throughout the course.
To begin
with, in 1974, shipping by road was dramatically high, which was approximately 70 million
tonnes
, however
, the quantities of water and rail were close, which was 39% and 40% respectively. The pipeline only transferred about 3 million
tonnes
.
Moreover
, road transportation was a considerable surge, which reached a peak at 90 million
tonnes
in 2002. 39 million
tonnes
of goods were transported by water, which exceeded the railway in 1978. The rail remained the same number at 40 from the beginning, whereas
the pipeline rose from 3 to 20, which was the most significant growth in four modes.Submitted by asmitakhatri490 on
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