The amount of goods transported by four separate modes of transport, namely road, water, rail and pipeline in the UK over a 28-year period from 1974 to 2002 is shown in the line graph, measured in million stones.
Overall, the highest amount of goods was transported via roadway whereas pipeline remained the least commonly used mode of shipping over the entire period. Although there were some fluctuations, transport by road, water and pipeline showed an upward trend while/whereas transportation via rail reduced for a while before returning to the same levels. In 1974, around 70 million tonnes of goods were transported by road and this quantity rose to about 100 million tonnes towards the end of the span.
Pipeline transported 5 million tonnes of goods in 1974. This figure increased steadily over the years and in 2002, about 20 million tonnes of goods were transported using this means. Both water and railways transported about 40 much tonnes of goods in 1974 and that capacity remained more or less the same over the next four years. Afterwards, transport by water ways rose, whereas transportation by railways declined. During the period from 1986 to 1994, waterways transported around 60 million tonnes of goods. This quantity declined to around 50 million tonnes in 1998 and rose to about 65 million tonnes over the next four years.
By contrast, quantity of transportation by rail declined to 30 million tonnes in 1984 and showed fluctuations until 1998 before rising again to 40 million tonnes in 2002.
The amount of
goods
transported by four separate modes of transport,
namely
road,
water
, rail and pipeline in the UK
over
a 28-year period from 1974 to 2002
is shown
in the line graph, measured in
million
stones.
Overall
, the highest amount of
goods
was transported
via roadway whereas pipeline remained the least
commonly
used
mode of shipping
over
the entire period. Although there were
some
fluctuations, transport by road,
water
and pipeline
showed
an upward trend while/whereas transportation via rail
reduced
for a while
before
returning to the same levels. In 1974, around 70
million
tonnes of
goods
were transported
by road and this quantity rose to about 100
million
tonnes towards the
end
of the span.
Pipeline transported 5
million
tonnes of
goods
in 1974. This figure increased
steadily
over
the years and in 2002, about 20
million
tonnes of
goods
were transported
using this means. Both
water
and railways transported about 40
much
tonnes of
goods
in 1974 and that capacity remained more or less the same
over
the
next
four years. Afterwards, transport by
water
ways rose, whereas transportation by railways declined. During the period from 1986 to 1994, waterways transported around 60
million
tonnes of
goods
. This quantity declined to around 50
million
tonnes in 1998 and rose to about 65
million
tonnes
over
the
next
four years.
By contrast, quantity of transportation by rail declined to 30
million
tonnes in 1984 and
showed
fluctuations until 1998
before
rising again to 40
million
tonnes in 2002.