The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.
The table data illustrates how the vehicle preferences of British citizens changed over time by comparing the average distance an English travelled using different modes of carriers in 1985 and 2000.
Overall
, cars were the UK's citizens' primary mode of transportation and taxis were the least used mode of travel for them in the given time period.
As the figures suggest, an English travelled more than 6,400 miles on average in 2000 which was almost 36% higher than the distance travelled in 1985. Car use predominated this
total journey as more than 4,800 mi out of 6,400 in 2000 were crossed using automobiles and a similar trend could be observed in 1985. The use of personal cars, in truth, boosted over time. Reliance on buses was higher than on train and bicycle use. Despite an average of 255 miles walked by a Brit in 1985, it decreased after 15 years.
Moreover
, the taxi was perhaps the least preferred mode of commuting as only 13 mi were travelled by Britons using it in 1985, which, despite a growth in 2000, was below 50 mi. Train usage hiked in 2000 while
the distance travelled by British in local buses dropped. All other transportation contributed to 585 miles of transit by a Brit in 2000, an increase from that of 1985.Submitted by yulyawashington on
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