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

people

in the Uk using three different forms of transport from 1970 to 2030.

Overall

, the

car

is by far the most popular means of transport for

people

in the UK throughout the period shown.

Also

, the

number

of

people

using

car

and train increase gradually,

while

the

number

of bus

users

falls steadily. In 1970, around 5

million

UK commuters [travelled = went by = commuted by]

car

on a daily basis,

while

the bus and train were used by about 4

million

and 2

million

people

respectively. In the year 2000, the

number

of

people

driving to work rose to 7

million

and the

number

of commuting rail passengers climbed to 3

million

.

However

, there was a small drop in the

number

of bus

users

. By 2030, the

number

of

people

who commute by

car

is expected to increase to almost 9

million

, and the

number

of train

users

is

also

predicted to rise, to nearly 5

million

.

By contrast

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

million

daily

users

.