The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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of

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made (in millions) by school-going children each year using five different modes of transport from a specific country in two years, 1990 and 2010.

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, walking was the most popular method to travel to and from school in 1990

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cars

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were favoured in 2010.

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,

cars

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were the least preferred mode of transport in 1990

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cycling was the least used method in 2010. Analysing the graph

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, walking accounted for just over 12

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trips

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in 1990 and

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accounted for around 4

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trips

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. By 2010 a reverse trend was observed with

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being the most preferred method at approximately 11

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trips

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and walking responsible for 6

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trips

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.

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, the usage of buses was at around 7

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trips

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in 1990 and dropped by 2

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trips

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over three decades. Similar amounts of cycling and both walking and bus were used in 1990 at around 6

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trips

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figure fell by approximately 2

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and 1.5

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for cycling and the combined usage of both walking and bus respectively.