The chart illustrates the total distance traveled by passengers in the UK using five types of transport between 1990 and 2000.
Overall, the total passenger distance increased significantly over the period, with buses and rail being the most popular, while bicycles and motorbikes remained the least used.
In 1990, buses and rail were the leading modes of transport, each accounting for nearly 40 billion passenger kilometers. By 2000, both experienced moderate growth, reaching just under 50 billion kilometers. Air travel, although it started at a relatively low figure in 1990, saw consistent growth throughout the decade, becoming a more notable mode of transport by 2000.
On the other hand, bicycles and motorbikes recorded the smallest distances throughout the period. Both modes started at below 10 billion passenger kilometers in 1990 and showed only slight increases by 2000, remaining far less significant compared to other forms of transportation.