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.

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.
The bar chart depicts the number of
trips
taken in a
year
by children to travel back and forth from school by various transportation modes over the years 1990 and 2010 in a country.
Overall
, fewer children preferred walking to school over the years. Car transportation is more popular among kids in the final
year
. Regarding walking in 1990, it was the most preferred transportation where over 12
million
trips
were made.
However
, in the
year
2010, there was a significant fall in the figure to 6
million
trips
.
On the other hand
, the students who travelled by car had a dramatic rise from 4
million
to 11
million
respectively.
Additionally
, the number of
trips
taken by cycle to go to school stood at 6
million
in the initial years but
this
number fell to 2
million
in the
year
2010. The figure for
trips
taken by children who travelled by either bus or walking bus had a noticeable fall of 2 and 3
million
respectively.
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Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • trips
  • children
  • modes of transport
  • walk
  • cycle
  • public transport
  • drive
  • car
  • trends
  • decrease
  • increase
  • shift
  • convenient
  • comfortable
  • commuting
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • significant
  • indicate
  • reasons
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • 20-year period
  • doubled
  • considerable margin
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