The charts show the main methods of transportation for people travelling to a university for work or study in 2004 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts show the main methods of transportation for people travelling to a university for work or study in 2004 and 2009.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The pie charts give information about the various means of transit for individuals travelling to a certain university for work or study between 2004 and 2009.
Overall
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, it can be seen that most individuals
use
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cars and buses as their major means of transportation but rarely
use
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trains. In 2004, the most common means of conveyance was by car, representing a bit more than half the total percentage.
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, in 2009, it had fallen to a little over a quarter. At 33%, buses were the second most common medium of transit and increased significantly to 46% five years later.
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, the
use
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of bicycles was at a low of 9% in 2004. After that, it rose steadily to 16% in 2009.
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, little to no improvement was seen in the remaining methods. The percentage of those who walk as a means of transportation slightly went up from 4% to 6% in 2009.
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, the
use
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of train remained insignificant ending the period at 4 per cent.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words use with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • commuters
  • sustainable
  • modes of transportation
  • shifts
  • public transport
  • personal vehicles
  • urban commuting
  • environmental awareness
  • economic factors
  • urban planning
  • infrastructure
  • percentage
  • trends
  • stability
  • preference
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