The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000
The table provides key information regarding changes in England's transportation methods between the years 1985 and 2000, with units measured in
miles
per person per year.
Overall
, it can be seen that there is an increase in the total average distance travelled. Specifically, distances
travelled by individuals using a car, long-distance bus
, train, and taxi showed upward trends, while
distances
travelled by the other modes of transportation decreased over the given period.
In 1985, the car recorded the longest distance travelled at 3,199 miles
, followed by, other means of travel, local bus
, and walking, with distances
of 450, 429, and 255 miles
, respectively. The lowest figures were observed for the taxi (13), bicycle (51), and long-distance bus
(54).
Regarding the data for 2000, car usage remained the highest, at 4,806 miles
. Similarly
, there were increases in most travel modes, including long-distance bus
(124), train (366), taxi (42), and other methods (585). On the other hand
, distances
travelled by walking, bicycling, and the local bus
experienced a downward trend, with distances
of 237, 41, and 274 miles
, respectively.Submitted by nnatthinee on
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