Amount of goods transported in uk between 1974 and 2002
Amount of goods transported in uk between 1974 and 2002 2lKQx
The line graph illustrates the volume of goods that were transported within the UK using four different modes (road, water, rail and pipeline) over 28 years from 1974 to 2002. Units are measured in tonnes.
Overall, it can be observed that the transportation of goods increased for all the above modes. Although, roads were the most popular route for goods during the entire period, whereas pipeline was the least utilized mode. e
In 1974, roads were used to carry around 70 million tonnes of items. This figure gradually increased to reach its peak at just above 20 million tonnes in the final year. Likewise, pipeline moved around 5 million goods in the first year. From this point, this number increased to over 20 million tonnes in 2002.
With regards to the items moved using rail, it started with an amount of 40 million tonnes, after which the figure fluctuated before reaching the peak of just above 40 million tonnes in 2002. Similarly, water mode initiated at just below 40 million tonnes and reached a high of above 60 in the last year of the mentioned period.
The line graph illustrates the volume of
goods
that
were transported
within the UK using four
different
modes
(road, water, rail and pipeline) over 28 years from 1974 to 2002. Units
are measured
in tonnes.
Overall
, it can
be observed
that the transportation of
goods
increased for all the
above
modes
. Although, roads were the most popular route for
goods
during the entire period, whereas pipeline was the least utilized
mode
.
e
In 1974, roads were
used
to carry around 70
million
tonnes of items. This figure
gradually
increased to reach its peak at
just
above
20
million
tonnes in the final
year
.
Likewise
, pipeline
moved
around 5
million
goods
in the
first
year
. From this point, this number increased to over 20
million
tonnes in 2002.
With regards to
the items
moved
using rail, it
started
with an amount of 40
million
tonnes, after which the figure fluctuated
before
reaching the peak of
just
above
40
million
tonnes in 2002.
Similarly
, water
mode
initiated at
just
below 40
million
tonnes and reached a high of
above
60 in the last
year
of the mentioned period.