The bar chart illustrates the total distance traveled by passengers on five different modes of transport in the UK over a 10-year period, commencing from 1990.
Overall, total distance travelled increased substantially over the period. Bus and rail were the most widely used forms of transport in both years, whereas bicycle and air usage was the least used. Notably, the figures for bicycle and bus showed no change over the period, while those for motorbike, air, and rail followed an upward trend.
In 1990, bus travel recorded the highest figure, at 40 billion passenger kilometers, followed by rail at approximately 35 billion. As for motorbike travel, it was noticeably lower, standing at around 7 billion. By contrast, the distance travelled by bicycle was double that of air travel, accounting for 4 billion, compared with only 2 billion passenger kilometers for the latter.
In 2000, the total distance saw modest growth, increasing from 100 billion to 120 billion passenger kilometers. The bus travel remained relatively stable, at about 40, while rail travel rose modestly to 37 billion. Similarly, the distance travelled by motorbike saw a negligible rise, reaching approximately 8 billion. The figure for air also increased to 3 billion, whereas bicycle travel remained constant at 4 billion.