The bar chart below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

The bar graph compares the usage of four various types of

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to travel and commute to work in one country of Europe from 1960 to 2000.

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, the rate of car users showed an upward trend,

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the figures for travellers using other means of

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experienced a downward trend over time. As the graph shows, usage of buses started at roughly 17% in 1960. These

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rose significantly to a peak of just over 25 % before declining to approximately 15 %. As for cars, they were the least used mode of

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in 1960, standing at merely 5%. Afterwards, the figure experienced a steady growth to around 23% and 35% in 1980 and 2000, respectively.

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, the share of people who travelled by bike accounted for 25% in the beginning,

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there was a consistent decrease to approximately 6% , making it the least preferred

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in 2000. Regarding walking, the percentage stood at just under 40 % in 1960. A sharp rise was observed in the rate of people walking to about 9%

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of the period.