The graph below shows the quatities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the quantities of goods transported in the UK by
road
, rail, water, and pipeline from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
, road
transport
consistently carried the highest amount of goods throughout the period, while
pipeline transport
remained the least utilized. Both road
and water transport
showed an upward trend, whereas
rail transport
experienced fluctuations but ended at a similar level as in 1974.
In 1974, road
transport
began at approximately 75 million
tonnes
and steadily increased to just under 100 million
tonnes
by 2002, maintaining its position as the most popular mode of transport
. Water transport
also
saw growth, starting at around 40 million
tonnes
and rising to nearly 65 million
tonnes
by the end of the period.
Pipeline transport
, although
the least used, showed a gradual increase from about 5 million
tonnes
in 1974 to nearly 25 million
tonnes
in 2002. Rail transport
, on the other hand
, exhibited fluctuations, starting at around 40 million
tonnes
, experiencing ups and downs throughout the period, and ending at the same level in 2002.Submitted by aliaghanjd74 on
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