The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000

The provided dataset depicts the changes in

travel

patterns within Great Britain from 1985 to 2000. Over the fifteen-year period, there was an

overall

increase in the total

distance

traveled

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by individuals in the country, primarily attributed to the growing usage of personal automobiles.

However

, it should be noted that alternative

modes

of transportation

such

as walking, cycling, and local buses experienced a decrease in

travel

distance

. In 1985, cars emerged as the most popular means of transportation among British citizens, covering a

distance

of 3200

miles

, which

further

increased to 4000

miles

by 2000, maintaining its dominance. Trains followed, albeit with a considerable gap, starting at 300

miles

and ending at 400

miles

.

Similarly

, long-

distance

bus

travel

recorded values of 50

miles

and 124

miles

at the beginning and end of the analyzed period, respectively.

Moreover

, taxi services and other

modes

of commuting witnessed a significant rise, with taxi

travel

distances tripling over the fifteen-year span. Interestingly, certain

modes

of commuting experienced a decline in popularity by 2000. Local bus

travel

,

in particular

, stood out with a notable decrease from 429

miles

to 270

miles

.

Moreover

, physically demanding

modes

of

travel

, including walking and cycling,

also

depicted a decline. Cycling, which was the least

favored

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mode of transportation among British individuals, recorded the lowest

distance

traveled

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at 40

miles

.