the graph below shows the average number of UK commuters travelling each day by car bus or train between 1970 and 2000
The line chart illustrates the
number
of people
travelling each day by car
, bus
as well
as
train over a 60-year period between 1970 and 2030.
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and
It is clear that
the car
is the most popular means of transport for UK commuters
throughout the period shown. In contrast
, while
the proportions of people
commuting by train and bus
increase gradually, the number
of commuters
who use the bus
on a daily basis decreases steadily.
In 1970, approximately 5 million
UK commuters
travelled by car
on a daily basis, while
users who commuted by bus
and train just
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were just
million
and 2 million
respectively. In the year 2000, there was a considerable rise in the driving to work by car
, at 7 million
people
and the number
of commuting rail passengers witnessed a slight increase, with 3 million
. However
, there was a small drop in travelling by bus
around 0.5 million
people
.
By 2030, travelling by car
is expected to rise dramatically, about 9 million
commuters
. Also
, the number
of people
using trains is predicted to reach nearly 5 million
in the same time period. In contrast
, buses are predicted to become a less popular transport than others, falling by just under 3 million
users.Submitted by baohoanguyenngoc1010 on
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