The chart compares passenger‐kilometres travelled on five modes of transport in the UK in 1990 and 2000.
Overall, all forms of transport except bicycles and motorbikes saw growth over the decade. In 1990, bus travel led the chart, but by 2000 both bus and rail shared the top position.
In 1990, UK passengers covered around 110 billion kilometres in total. The bus was the most popular mode, accounting for roughly 45 billion kilometres, closely followed by rail at 40 billion. Motorbike and bicycle usage were modest, at about 8 billion and 7 billion respectively, while air travel stood at only 5 billion.
By 2000, total passenger‐kilometres had risen to approximately 115 billion. Air travel exhibited the largest relative increase, climbing by 3 billion to 8 billion. Both bus and rail services recorded gains of around 3 billion kilometres each, reaching 48 billion apiece. In contrast, motorbike travel fell by 2 billion to 6 billion kilometres, and bicycle usage also dipped by 1 billion to 6 billion, highlighting a slight shift away from these smaller modes.