The line graph illustrates the volume of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 via four different modes of transportation.
Overall, road transport consistently accounted for the highest tonnage of goods, reaching the highest point in 1998, while pipeline transport consistently had the lowest volume of goods transported, with minimal growth. Water transport fluctuated , and rail transport showed a steady increase.
Throughout the period, road transport maintained the highest tonnage of goods transported, starting at around 70 million tonnes in 1974, fluctuating notably, and slightly increasing towards the end of the period. Conversely, pipeline transportation showed a steady increase from approximately 5 million tonnes to about 22 million tonnes.
During the same time frame, water transport experienced a sharp increase to approximately 58 million tonnes in 1978, maintained a relatively stable volume of transportation for several years before experiencing significant growth. However, rail transport fluctuated by 20 million tonnes over a decade before stabilizing at 40 million tonnes by the end of the period.
