The graph below shows the quantities 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 given line graph illustrates the

number

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of goods delivered to the United Kingdom from 1974 to 2002, via four distinct modes of transport:

road

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, sea, train, and pipeline.

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, conveying products by

road

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and route was mostly popular in the UK.

On the other hand

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, mostly less than 20 million tonnes were transferred through the pipeline. Between 1994 and 2002,

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number

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reached just above 20, which made it the least favourite way of transportation. Through the years, using roads has become more and more accepted by exporters and importers. In 1974, 70 million tonnes of goods reached their destination by

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.

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using ships or trains was almost the same, with the amount of 40, less than 5 million tonnes of commodities were sent by pipeline. Except for using railroads, all modes of transportation increased during the years. Between 1974 and 1978, the

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of goods transferred by train stayed constant at 40,

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there was a decline of 10 from 1978 to 1984. After that, there was a slight increase, barely 5 in 1990,

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again it dropped to just under 30 in 1994.

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it rose and passed barely 40 in 2002. In 2002, the

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of commodities conveyed by

road

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was just under 100, which was the maximum.