The bar chart illustrates the total distance covered by passengers using five forms of transport in the UK in two distinct years, 1990 and 2000.
Overall, there was a notable increase in the total distance traveled during the decade. Buses and railways remained the most widely used modes of transport, while air travel also gained popularity. In contrast, bicycles and motorbikes experienced declining trends, becoming the least preferred options.
Looking first at modes of transport with upward trends, buses and railways dominated throughout the period, with both increasing from approximately 40 billion passenger kilometers to nearly 50 billion by 2000. Air travel followed a similar pattern, though at a lower magnitude, climbing steadily from 10 billion passenger kilometers in 1990 to nearly 15 billion in 2000.
Conversely, downward trends were observed for bicycles and motorbikes. Both modes remained under 10 billion passenger kilometers during the decade. The total distance traveled by bicycles dropped marginally, while motorbikes showed a slight decline, making them the least commonly used forms of transport by 2000.