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.

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bar chart illustrates the proportion of citizens in a European city using various types of transportation from 1960 to 2000.

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of travellers riding bikes and walking witnessed a significant decrease over the 40-year period.

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, the percentage of users travelling by car saw a sharp rise during the same period. The figure for commuters who take buses has changed somewhat. The chart clearly shows that the

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of residents who use cars increased significantly between 1960 and 2000. The proportion was

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among the lowest, at around 5% in 1960, before rising to roughly seven times that in 2000, at nearly 35%.

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of bus commuters varied slightly throughout time. There were more than 15% of bus passengers in 1960 before the figure peaked at almost 25% in 1980,

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dropped to nearly 15% over the next 20 years. Looking at the data in more depth, the proportion of

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who used bikes and walked decreased significantly over time. The

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of individuals moving on foot peaked in 1960 at about 35%, before plummeting to slightly under 10% in 2000.

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of citizens riding their bikes was the second highest in 1960, at around 25%, but dropped to roughly 5% in 2000, making it the least popular method of transportation on the list.