The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. v

The bar chart compares the number of trips made by children aged 5-12 to and from school using 5 different modes of transport. From an

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perspective, travelling by car increased dramatically and became the most dominant throughout the period,

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the reverse pattern could be seen in all other forms of transport, most notably walking and bus. In 1990, walking was the most common method, accounting for approximately 12

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trips, which was in stark contrast to car options, being at around 4

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journeys. Over the next two decades,

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, car use rose sharply, almost tripling to about 11

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, overtaking other modes. Meanwhile, walking experienced a substantial reduction to half by

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the end of the period. The remaining modes followed a similar downward trend. Bus travel declined moderately from about 7

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trips in 1990 to around 5

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in 2010. Journeys involving walking and bus went through a decrease of 3 units from precisely 6

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cycling saw the steepest proportional reduction,

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just 2

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by the end of the timeframe.