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

The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000
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The bar chart illustrates
the
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information about the proportion of travellers who used different types of vehicles to commute to
work
 in a European city during a period from 1960 to 2000.
Overall
, the percentage of commuters who used cars rose steadily over the period,
while
 the proportion of
people
 who travelled by other means of transport fell. In 1960, approximately 35% of
people
 commuted to
work
 on foot, compared to only about 5% of
people
travelled
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who travelled
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 by car. The percentage of those who used bikes and buses
were
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was
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 around 25% and 18% respectively.
However
, in 1980 travelling by bus was by far the most popular transport mode, accounting for over 25% of total
travelers
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travellers
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,
whereas
 only 17% of
people
travelling
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travelled
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 on foot. The figures for
bike
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bikes
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 and
car
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cars
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 were around 20% and 22% respectively.
At the end
 of the period, more than 35% of commuters used cars to commute to
work
 in
this
 city in 2000, which was much higher than the figure for bus users, at around 16%. The percentage of those who travelled to
work
 on foot and by bike fell to 9% and 6% respectively.
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