The line graph demonstrates the amount of goods transported via four different means in the UK during the period between 1974 and 2002. From the given data it is evident that the highest quantity of goods was transported via roads, whereas pipelines transported the least amount. The amount of goods transported via waterways and railways was the same in 1974; however, over the years, the amount of freight carried by waterways increased whereas the same by railways decreased. While in 1974, 70 million tonnes of goods were transported by roadways, by 2002, it had reached nearly 100 million tonnes. The amount of goods carried by waterways remained the same at around 40 million tonnes in the first four years and then increased gradually to 65 million tonnes by 2002. However, movement of goods by railways declined from 40 million tonnes in 1974 to approximately 25 million tonnes over the next twenty years and rose back to 40 million tonnes in the last eight years. Pipeline was the least commonly used means of transport. While the amount of goods transported via pipeline increased gradually during the given period, at no point did it rise above 21 million tonnes/year.
The line graph demonstrates the
amount
of
goods
transported via four
different
means in the UK during the period between 1974 and 2002. From the
given
data it is evident that the highest quantity of
goods
was transported
via roads, whereas pipelines transported the least
amount
. The
amount
of
goods
transported via waterways and railways was the same in 1974;
however
, over the years, the
amount
of freight carried by waterways increased whereas the same by railways decreased. While in 1974, 70
million
tonnes of
goods
were transported
by roadways, by 2002, it had reached
nearly
100
million
tonnes. The
amount
of
goods
carried by waterways remained the same at around 40
million
tonnes in the
first
four years and then increased
gradually
to 65
million
tonnes by 2002.
However
, movement of
goods
by railways declined from 40
million
tonnes in 1974 to approximately 25
million
tonnes over the
next
twenty years and rose back to 40
million
tonnes in the last eight years. Pipeline was the least
commonly
used
means of transport. While the
amount
of
goods
transported via pipeline increased
gradually
during the
given
period, at no point did it rise above 21
million
tonnes/year.