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 line graph illustrates the

numbers

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number

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of products transported during 1974 and 2002 by various

model

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modes

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of transport in the UK, measured in

million

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of

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apply

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tonnes

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.

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, the

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for road, water and pipeline showed an upward trend,

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the

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for rail fluctuated over the

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and ended at a similar level to where it began. Looking at the

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more closely,

pipeline

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the pipeline

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started with

lowest

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the lowest

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values

approximately

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5,

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number

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the number

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of water was in the middle range,

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for road started at around 70

million

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tonnes

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,

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was the highest result.

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this

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stage

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all three modes rose slightly in 1978

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after that

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trends diverged. The

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for road

fluctuated

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transport fluctuated

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and in 1994 rocketed, and ended at 100

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tonnes

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. The data for water

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had some fluctuations, but only slight

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increased from 54 to 67

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tonnes

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at the end

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of the

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. The

last

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trend showed a steady

increased

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increase

and reached a peak at 21 in 2002. Regarding the other categories, the data for rail

transported

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transport

fluctuated over the

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began at about 40

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tonnes

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, after that it remained stable

some

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time, and

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sharply in 1984.

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increased marginally to 37

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tonnes

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in 1987,

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remained stable for

certain

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a certain

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period

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. After that,

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number

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fall

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to 30 and increased dramatically to 40

million

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tonnes

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,

what

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was the starting point.