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

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of

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travelling each day by

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,

bus

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as well

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and

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train over a 60-year period between 1970 and 2030.

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the

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is the most popular means of transport for UK

commuters

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throughout the period shown.

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,

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the proportions of

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commuting by train and

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increase gradually, the

number

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of

commuters

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who use the

bus

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on a daily basis decreases steadily. In 1970, approximately 5

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UK

commuters

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travelled by

car

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on a daily basis,

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users who commuted by

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and train

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around 4

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and 2

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respectively. In the year 2000, there was a considerable rise in the driving to work by

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, at 7

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people

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and the

number

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of commuting rail passengers witnessed a slight increase, with 3

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.

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, there was a small drop in travelling by

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around 0.5

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people

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. By 2030, travelling by

car

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is expected to rise dramatically, about 9

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commuters

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.

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, the

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of

people

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using trains is predicted to reach nearly 5

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in the same time period.

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, buses are predicted to become a less popular transport than others, falling by just under 3

million

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users.