The following pie charts show the main modes of transportation people used to to travel to university for work or study in 2004 and 2009.

The given pie charts compare the percentages of transportation usage for travelling in the UK between 2004 and 2009.

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, it can be clearly observed that

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the majority of transit in 2004 was a private vehicle, those of transportation in 2009 was a public bus

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mitigation efforts by the UK government. Starting in 2004, at half of all proportion, vehicle usage was the main transit at approximately 51%, followed by public bus, bicycle, and walking, at 33%, 9%, and 4%, respectively.

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a train became popular in

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nation, citizens in

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urban continued to opt to use their cars. With regard to 2009, the major proportion was bus transport at roughly 46%, increasing from 5 years ago to about 13%, followed by car, and bicycle, at 28%, and 16%, respectively. it is interesting to note that because of stimulating public transportation, all percentages of public transit usage significantly surged.