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
by individuals in the country, primarily attributed to the growing usage of personal automobiles. Change the spelling
travelled
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
mode of transportation among British individuals, recorded the lowest Change the spelling
favoured
distance
traveled
at 40 Change the spelling
travelled
miles
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