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

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of products delivered in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four distinct types of delivery. The data can be divided into two groups, namely the number that experienced an upward trend and a downward trend. Figures are given in

million

tonnes. At first glance, it can clearly be seen that the figure for roads ranked first throughout the period,

whereas

that for pipelines stood

last

. All modes experienced rises, except for railways which mainly showed fluctuations.

To begin

with, road transport

initially

stood at 70

million

tonnes, rising rather steadily until 1992 when it reached about 80

million

. After a sudden surge in 1998, it continued to rise steadily for another 2 years to reach a high of approximately 100

million

in 2000. Moving onto the figures for water and for rail, transport remained stable at 40

million

from 1974 to 1978. After that, the former rose significantly to about 60

million

before growing markedly in 1997.

In contrast

, the latter fluctuated widely over the rest of the given period, returning to its initial figure in 1997.

Lastly

, goods transported through pipeline rose gradually in quantity from 5

million

in 1974 to just over 20

million

in 1982, following which the figures levelled off.