The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000. Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel

The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.

Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel
The table data contrasts the use of different means of transportation
according to
the average
distance
in two
years
, 1985 and 2000. As can be seen from the table
that
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car was the most popular mode of transport in both
years
. The
distance
in
miles
travelled per person using almost all these forms increased dramatically, except for walking, bicycle and local
bus
whose
the
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figures had an upward trend.
It is clear that
in 1985, the average
distance
travelled by
British
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the British
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in a car was 3,199
miles
, followed by a rise to 4,806
miles
after
fifteen
years
.
Moreover
,
this
increase was seen in the number of
miles
travelled by
long
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long-distance
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distance
bus
, train, taxi and other modes over the period.
For instance
,
long
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long-distance
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distance
bus
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buses
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recorded 124
miles
, which approximately doubled the figures of it in 1985. As
also
shown that taxi was the least popular means in all modes of travel. The opposite was true for walking, bicycle and local
bus
over a period of
fifteen
years
starting from 1985 because there is a slight downward of them.
For example
, walking stood at 255
miles
followed by a drop to just 237
miles
in 2000. The amount of
the
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British used
bicycle
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bicycles
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has been
also
refused to
41
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be 41
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miles
after
fifteen
years
. Meanwhile,
local
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the local
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bus
was considerably
fall
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fell
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because the average
miles
per person dropped from 429 to 274 in
fifteen
years
.

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  • modes of travel
  • average distance
  • per person per year
  • increase/decrease
  • significant change/trend
  • vehicle usage
  • public transportation
  • technological advancements
  • societal changes
  • economic growth
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