26 May 2025, The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. LINE

The line graph depicts logistics transported by four different modes in the UK between 1974 and 2002, measured in million tonnes.

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accounted for the largest share,

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pipeline consistently carried the smallest amount. Water

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showed a steady increase,

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rail fluctuated. Road

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remained the dominant mode throughout the period, rising from 80 to nearly 100. From 1975 to around 1978, both sea and rail

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reached the same level at 40. Afterwards, sea

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increased slightly to about 50, remained stable for about 15 years, and

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figure rose again in 2002

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a final value of 60. Meanwhile, train

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dropped to 30 in 1986,

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fluctuated between 30 and 40 before stabilizing at 40 in the final year. During the same period, pipeline

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increased in the first seven years, from 5 to roughly 20,it

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remained unchanged for the rest of the period.