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The Chart given illustrates the changes in four methods of travel in Metropolis over the period from 1985 to 2010. Overall, all types of transport except by private car witnessed an increase during the 25 years, whereas
trips
by private car showed a stable trend. In the
first
10 years, the number of
trips
by private car was in the
first
place, remaining constant at about 6
million
. The number of
trips
by light rail increased slightly from 1985 to 1990.
However
, it overtook that by private cars in 1995, which climbed drastically to 7.5
million
in 2000 and
then
slowed the rising speed. The number of
trips
by motorbike demonstrated the same tendency as that of private cars, fluctuating at around 3.5
million
. The usage of buses maintained the same level from 1985 to 2000, before it increased rapidly from 5
million
to 7
million
during the
last
10 years.
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