The bar chart illustrates the total distance travelled by passengers using five different types of transport in the UK in 1990 and 2000, measured in billions of passenger kilometres. Overall, buses and rails were the most popular types of transport in both years, the reverse was true for bicycles, motorbikes and airplanes. In addition, the total distance travelled increased slightly over the period. However, bicycle and motorbike use decreased a little
In 1990, buses were the most commonly used form of transport, with passengers traveling approximately 45 billion kilometres. This figure rose slightly to around 47 billion kilometres in 2000. Similarly, rail transport saw a moderate increase from around 42 billion kilometres in 1990 and to about 46 billion kilometres in 2000. Air travel, although significantly lower than bus and rail, showed noticeable growth from nearly 6 billion to about 8 billion kilometres.
By contrast, the use of bicycles and motorbikes decreased slightly over the period. Bicycle travel fell from approximately 6 billion kilometres in 1990 to about 5 billion kilometres in 2000. Similarly, motorbike usage declined from roughly 8 billion to about 6 billion kilometres. Overall, the total passenger distance increased from just over 105 billion to approximately 112 billion kilometres.