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The graph below shows the quantity of goods transported (in million tons) by four different modes of transport—road, water, rail, and pipeline—in the UK from 1974 to 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the quantity of goods transported (in million tons) by four different modes of transport—road, water, rail, and pipeline—in the UK from 1974 to 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
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The graph illustrates the changes in the quantity of goods transported by four modes of
transport
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—road, water, rail, and pipeline—in the UK from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
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, there were noticeable increases in the volume of goods shipped via road, water, and pipeline,
whereas
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 the use of rail
transport
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 remained relatively stable, despite minor fluctuations. Road
transport
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 consistently handled the highest quantities throughout the period,
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 pipeline transit accounted for the lowest. In detail, road
transport
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 began at approximately 70
million
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tons
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 in 1974, fluctuating slightly before rising steadily to just under 80
million
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tons
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 in 1990. The figure remained stable for the next four years and
then
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 surged to a peak of about 95
million
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tons
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 in 2002.
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, the volume of goods transported by water hovered around 40
million
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tons
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 in the initial years, climbed to nearly 60
million
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tons
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 in 1982, and remained at
this
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 level until 1994.
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, after a brief dip to 55
million
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tons
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, it rose again to reach a high of 65
million
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tons
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 in the final year.
In contrast
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, rail
transport
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 started at 40
million
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tons
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 in 1974, oscillating between 30 and 35
million
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tons
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 after 1978 before rebounding to its initial level by 2002. The pipeline mode saw a gradual rise, beginning at 5
million
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tons
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 in 1974 and increasing to 25
million
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tons
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 in 1982.
This
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 figure remained unchanged until 1990 but fell slightly to 20
million
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tons
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 by 1994, staying constant for the remainder of the period.
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