The graphs below the transport modes in European city between 1960 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares 4 types of

transportation

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in European cities in the years 1960, 1980 and 2000 by the percentages of all travellers.

It is clear that

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in 1960 travelling by

foot

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was the most used way to move from place to place, but in 2000, the

car

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became the primary source of

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. In 1960 the

car

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was the least used transport with 5%,

whereas

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the

foot

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was the most used with approximately 35%. But, in 1980, the

car

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overtook the

foot

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in the percentage of travellers and in the period of 40 years the

car

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saw a rise of about 30%, meanwhile the

foot

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saw a decline by a similar amount. The other two kinds of

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however

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either declined dramatically or fluctuated over

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period. Travelling by bus saw a rapid rise in 1980 reaching slightly above 25%,

while

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bike usage decreased by around 5%. in the next 20 years,

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, both of these

transportation

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dropped significantly, and the usage of buses and bikes reduced by 10% and close to 15% respectively.