The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1972 and 2000 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart displays how many

goods

are transported by

road

, water, rail, and

pipeline

in the UK from 1972 to 2000.

Overall

,

goods

transported by

road

, water, and

pipeline

increased. It can

also

be seen that most of the

goods

were transported by

road

,

while

the

pipeline

was the least transport mode to be used.

Road

was the most popular mode of transport throughout the year, it started with about 70

million

tonnes of

goods

transported by it in 1974.

This

figure increased to almost 80

million

by 1990 and

relatively

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unchanged until the next four years

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before it grew to just under 100

million

by the end of the period. Rail transported between around 30 and 40

million

tonnes of

goods

every year. The

pipeline

had the least

goods

transported in 1974 with roughly 10

million

tonnes, and it

then

rose to its peak at nearly 30

million

, which happened from 1982 to 1990.

This

figure dropped by around 10

million

at the end

of the period. Water had a similar trend with pipelines but with a higher number of

goods

transported, it started at just below 40

million

in 1974 and growing to almost 70

million

in 2002.