The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European country city in 1960, 1980, and 2000.

The given bar chart illustrates how transportation modes, used to travel to and from work, had been changed in a European country from 1960 to 2000. The figure is given in
percentage
(%)
unit
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.
Overall
, it can be seen that
traveling
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by
a
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car had a dramatic increase
whereas
others fell. The
percentage
of
travelers
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who
traveled
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by
cars
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had the strongest growth, rising significantly from the low
percentage
of approximately 7% in 1960 to the highest
percentage
of all modes, 37%, in 2000. Following a similar pattern, the
percentage
of bus
travelers
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went up gradually to 26% in the first 20 years, 1960-1980. After reaching
the
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peak in 1980, the
percentage
dropped back to 16% in 2000.
In contrast
, the
percentage
of bike
travelers
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and foot
travelers
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decreased dramatically from 25% in 1960 to 6% in 2000 and from 34% in 1960 to just under 10% in 2000 respectively.
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