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.