The graph below shows the average number of UK commuters travelling each day by car, bus or train between 1970 and 2030.

The line graph compares figures for daily travel by workers in the UK using three different forms of transport over a period of 60 years.

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is by far the most popular means of transport for UK commuters throughout the period shown.

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,

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the

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and train increase gradually, the

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of bus

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falls steadily. In 1970, around 5

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UK commuters travelled by

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on a daily basis,

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the bus and train were used by about 4

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and 2

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people respectively. In the year 2000, the

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of those driving to work rose to 7

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and the

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of commuting rail passengers reached 3

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.

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, there was a small drop of approximately 0.5

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in the

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of bus

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. By 2030, the

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of people who commute by

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is expected to reach almost 9

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, and the

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of train

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is

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predicted to rise, to nearly 5

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By contrast

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, buses are predicted to become a less popular choice, with only 3

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daily

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.