The figure below shows the types of transportation people use and the reasons for car usage in Edmonton.
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, the most common mode of transportation for residents of Edmonton is the private car, Linking Words
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the least commonly used are the bus and taxi, both at the same proportion. Most people use cars for commuting to work, conducting business, and taking children to school, respectively.
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cars are the most widely used, accounting for 45 Linking Words
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of the total population. The metro was the second most popular alternative, at 35 Change the spelling
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. The primary reason people use cars is for commuting to work, at 55 Change the spelling
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in contrast
to shopping and leisure activities, which were the least cited reasons, each at 15 Linking Words
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Transport by bus and taxi was the least popular, at 10 Change the spelling
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