The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
The line graph illustrates the number of merchandise delivered by the different modes of goods
transportation
in the UK in a 32-year
period
, starting from 1974. The types of
transportation
are categorized as
road
,
water
,
rail
and
pipeline
.
Overall
, it can be seen that all the
transportation
experienced upward trends throughout the provided
period
.
Initially
, in 1974,
road
and
rail
started with over 40
million
tonnes
Between 1978 and 1990, the
road
fluctuated to just under 80
million
tonnes
, and remained steady until 1994. After there, it rose gradually, reaching its peak at around 95
million
tonnes
, in 2002.
Similarly
,
rail
also
witnessed varied directions over the
period
.
However
, it finished just slightly over the beginning of the
period
number.
Conversely
,
water
and
pipeline
commenced with a lower number compared to
road
and
rail
(under 40
million
tonnes
). Both showed a drastic increase in the first 8-year
period
, with roughly 60
tonnes
for
water
, and 25
million
tonnes
for
pipeline
, and maintained at their level. After that, these two
transportation
dropped minimally.
Then
, the
water
rose to approximately 65
million
tonnes
,
while
the
pipeline
level out until 2002.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Transported goods
  • Quantities
  • Trends
  • Modes of transport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Water
  • Pipeline
  • Fluctuations
  • Predominance
  • Economic influences
  • Societal changes
  • Technological advancements
  • Environmental impact
  • Growth
  • Steady increase/decrease
  • Comparison
  • Period (e.g., decade, years)
  • Examination
  • Implications
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion
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