The graph below shows the average number of UK commuters travelling each day by car, bus or train between 1970 and 2030. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram depicts the average figures of people in the UK who were travelling by various modes of transport

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as car, bus and train and shows the changes in trends from 1970 to 2030. From 1970 to 2030, the car has always been the popular choice for travelling in the UK.

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, the average sum of commuters using cars for transport is increasing.

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, the population using buses for travelling has declined over the years and the number for the usage of trains has gone up. Car usage remained the same between 1970 to 1980 and

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shows a steady rise. Meanwhile, the bus was the second commonest mode of travelling after cars in the 1970s, but over the years it has become less popular. Even though the train is the least used out of all three means of travelling, public usage is on a steady rise recently. In conclusion, the graph demonstrates the variations in the number of commuters in the UK using various transportation modes. Certainly, cars have always been the most common mode of travelling.

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the total of train users has increased, buses are becoming less and less popular.