The graph compares the amounts of goods delivered by four means of transport in the UK from 1974 to 2002.
Overall, it can be seen that transporting products by road accounts for the largest amount, while it is opposite for pipeline. In addition, the qualities of goods shipped by those modes increased over the years.
In 1974, approximately 70 million tonnes of goods were transported by road, this followed by water and road, which had an equal output, at about 40 million tonnes. On the other hand, pipeline took responsibility for moving only 5 million tonnes.
In the next 28 years, the importance of using the road as a channel/method to deliver reached a peak at nearly 100 million tonnes in 2002, meanwhile, the figure for pipeline rose sharply to around 41 million tonnes. In terms of rail, the figure for this mode recovered although it dropped significantly to 22 million tonnes in the first 10 years. Finally, there was a remarkable increase in the amounts of goods shipped by water to over 20 million tonnes in 2002
The graph compares the amounts of
goods
delivered by four means of transport in the UK from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that transporting products by
road
accounts for the largest amount, while it is opposite for pipeline.
In addition
, the qualities of
goods
shipped by those modes increased over the years.
In 1974, approximately 70
million
tonnes of
goods
were transported
by
road
, this followed by water and
road
, which had an equal output, at about 40
million
tonnes.
On the other hand
, pipeline took responsibility for moving
only
5
million
tonnes.
In the
next
28 years, the importance of using the
road
as a channel/method to deliver reached a peak at
nearly
100
million
tonnes in 2002, meanwhile, the figure for pipeline rose
sharply
to around 41
million
tonnes. In terms of rail, the figure for this mode recovered although it dropped
significantly
to 22
million
tonnes in the
first
10 years.
Finally
, there was a remarkable increase in the amounts of
goods
shipped by water to over 20
million
tonnes in 2002