The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table illustrates data on different modes of transfer in England over 15 years from 1985 to 2000.

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, in both years, people prefer to use cars more than any other form of transportation. For cars, the annual average distance was 3199

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in 1985 and 4806

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in 2000 for each individual. In 1985, the least favourite way of moving around was taking a taxi 13

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and cycling 51

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, in 2000, taking a taxi had increased by about 3 times compared to earlier,

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driving a bicycle had decreased.

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numbers, contrary to walking and bicycling, and using local buses, which cover less distance, other forms of commuting have increased over 15 years,

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, trains, long-distance buses, and cars. In summary, all modes of travelling that were able to cover more space have increased.

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, in total, from 1985 to 2000, the average distance travelled has grown by 1735

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per person.