Academic Task 1 - Line Graph
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:57 am
The graph compares the amount of goods delivered in the UK by different types of transport during the 28 year period. The units are measured in million tones. Overall, all of the four modes of transport have increased its delivering capacity from 1974 to 2002.
As its shown, road transport was the most popular delivery method. It started at approximately 70 million tones in 1974 and experienced considerable fluctuates before it rose up to slightly below 100 million tones in 1998 onwards. In contrast, railway delivery suffered a decline from 1978 to 1984 and further went down to its lowest point at about 22 million tones in 1995. Nevertheless, it managed to bounce back to slightly over 40 million tonnes in 2002.
On the other hand, the trend for sea freight delivery showed a stagnant progress between 1982 and 1994 before it slowly dropped to about 58 million tonnes in 1998 and eventually climbed to over 60 million tonnes in 2002.
As its shown, road transport was the most popular delivery method. It started at approximately 70 million tones in 1974 and experienced considerable fluctuates before it rose up to slightly below 100 million tones in 1998 onwards. In contrast, railway delivery suffered a decline from 1978 to 1984 and further went down to its lowest point at about 22 million tones in 1995. Nevertheless, it managed to bounce back to slightly over 40 million tonnes in 2002.
On the other hand, the trend for sea freight delivery showed a stagnant progress between 1982 and 1994 before it slowly dropped to about 58 million tonnes in 1998 and eventually climbed to over 60 million tonnes in 2002.