The Table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The table shows the use of different types of transportation in England in two separate

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it is clear that

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vehicles were the most preferred travel method in both

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, and they dominated the roads with sheer advantage. The year 1985 saw each car passenger

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an average of 3,199

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, which was larger than all the others combined, and in 2000, the figure soared to 4,806, consolidating the dominance of the four-wheel automobile. Taxies were the least preferred mode of transport in 1985

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when their average distance was merely 13

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, but they became more attractive over the

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, taking the spot of bicycles with 42

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per person in 2000.

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, the two greener travel modes were losing their charm. In 2000, English people walked for 237

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and cycled for 41

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on average; both declined slightly compared to the figures recorded 15

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ago. Looking at the public transport sector,

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fewer people took the local bus in 2000, whose average travel distance dropped from 429

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in 1985 to 274

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, the long-distance bus and the railway welcomed more travellers; the former,

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, more than doubled its number to 124

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, the number of people who commuted or travelled by other means rose from 450

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to 585

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