The line graph presents the amount of goods transported in the UK by
road
, water, rail, and Use synonyms
pipeline
between 1974 and 2002. Use synonyms
Overall
, Linking Words
road
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transport
was the most commonly used method throughout the period Use synonyms
while
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pipeline
remained the least used. All modes experienced either growth or fluctuation during Fix the agreement mistake
pipelines
this
time.
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Road
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transport
started at around 70 Use synonyms
million
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in 1974 and gradually increased to nearly 100 Use synonyms
million
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, by 2002. Water Use synonyms
transport
showed a steady rise, especially after 1998, ending at just over 60 Use synonyms
million
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. Use synonyms
In contrast
, rail Linking Words
transport
fluctuated, falling to a low in 1994 before recovering to around 40 Use synonyms
million
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tonnes
in 2002. Use synonyms
Pipeline
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transport
experienced a notable increase until the early 1980s, reaching approximately 22 Use synonyms
million
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tonnes
but remained stable at 20 Use synonyms
million
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tonnes
after 1995.
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road
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transport
dominated UK goods movement Use synonyms
while
rail and Linking Words
pipeline
contributed less consistently over the period of time.Use synonyms
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