The graph shows the transport modes in European city between 1960 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph shows the transport modes in European city between 1960 and 2000.  

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the use of various
transport
modes to travel in European cities in three different years. It is evident from the chart that, the car was the most popular
transport
mode throughout the
period
while
the use of other
transport
decreased during the
period
. In detail, in 1960 just about 7 per
cent
of people used a car vehicle to
transport
but during the
period
the popularity of using cars increased significantly and in 2000 the figures reached approximately 36 per
cent
.
However
, bike and foot were the highest proportion of
transport
in 1990 about 25 and 33 per
cent
respectively
while
throughout the
period
the rate of
transport
modes for biking and walking decreased dramatically.
Also
, the popularity of using the bus for transportation among people fluctuated. In 1990 more than 15 per
cent
of citizens used the bus and in 1980
this
figure increased by about 27 per
cent
while
in 2000 the proportion use of buses declined moderately and reached about 15 per
cent
.
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