The line graph depicts logistics transported by four different modes in the UK between 1974 and 2002, measured in million tonnes.
Overall
, road Linking Words
transport
accounted for the largest share, Use synonyms
while
pipeline consistently carried the smallest amount. Water Linking Words
transport
showed a steady increase, Use synonyms
whereas
rail fluctuated.
Road Linking Words
transport
remained the dominant mode throughout the period, rising from 80 to nearly 100. From 1975 to around 1978, both sea and rail Use synonyms
transport
reached the same level at 40. Afterwards, sea Use synonyms
transport
increased slightly to about 50, remained stable for about 15 years, and Use synonyms
this
figure rose again in 2002 Linking Words
for
a final value of 60.
Meanwhile, train Change preposition
to
transport
dropped to 30 in 1986, Use synonyms
then
fluctuated between 30 and 40 before stabilizing at 40 in the final year. During the same period, pipeline Linking Words
transport
increased in the first seven years, from 5 to roughly 20,it Use synonyms
then
remained unchanged for the rest of the period.Linking Words
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