The following pie charts show the main modes of transportation people used to to travel to university for work or study in 2004 and 2009.

The following pie charts show the main modes of transportation people used to to travel to university for work or study in 2004 and 2009.
The two pie charts present the usage of
cars
,
buses
, bicycles, trains and walking as forms of transit to reach the university for employment or academe in two separate years (2004 and 2009)
Overall
, it can be seen that all ways of transportation had a climb in the percentage of use except for
cars
which had a decrease.
In addition
, automobiles were the most frequently used vehicle in 2004 and
buses
were a choice in 2009. In detail,
cars
and
buses
were the top choices for commuters as a form of transit in 2009. The former accounts for the majority at 51% and the latter more than a quarter at 33%. It was
also
noted that some own a bicycle, others ride a train and even decide to walk. These three alternative modes of transportation share less than 10% of the totality. After five years, all forms of vehicles had a rise in usage except for
cars
which had a decline by roughly half of its proportion in 2004.
Buses
on the other hand
rocketed to 46%, an increase of 13%. Bicycle users had a share of almost twice its figure in the
last
five years at 16%. Walking and train still landed the end options for passengers which gave a share of 6% and 4%, respectively.
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Basic structure: Change the third paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words cars, buses with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "undefined" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • means of transport
  • commuting patterns
  • sustainable travel
  • urban congestion
  • public transportation
  • private vehicles
  • carpooling
  • urban infrastructure
  • environmental impact
  • modal shift
  • cyclists
  • pedestrians
  • traffic volume
  • ride-sharing
  • policy initiatives
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