The line graph shows the amount of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002 by four types of transport: road, water, rail, and pipeline.
Overall, road was the most popular transport method during the whole period. The amount of goods transported by road and water increased, while the figures for rail and pipeline had some fluctuation.
In 1974, road transport was the highest at about 70 million tonnes, and it rose slowly until around 1998, then it increased sharply to about 100 million tonnes in 2002. Water transport started at about 40 million tonnes and stayed around this level until the early 1990s, after which it increased and reached about 65 million tonnes in 2002.
Rail transport began at about 40 million tonnes in 1974, dropped in the 1980s, and then rose again to nearly the same level in 2002. Pipeline had the lowest amount, starting at about 5 million tonnes in 1974 and increasing slightly to about 20 million tonnes in 2002.
In conclusion, road transport carried the most goods, while pipeline carried the least. The trends for water and rail were quite similar with some ups and downs.