The provided horizontal bar graph illustrates the trends in public transport usage among passengers in Somewhere town from 2012 to 2015, focusing specifically on tram, bus, and train services.
Overall, while there was a noticeable fluctuation in tram usage over the period, both bus and train services exhibited an upward trajectory, with bus usage culminating in the highest passenger numbers by 2015.
In 2012, the number of tram passengers was approximately 20,000, while bus users stood at around 45,000, and train passengers were nearly 40,000. The subsequent year, 2013, saw a marked increase in tram usage, reaching about 30,000, alongside substantial growth in bus and train ridership, which surged to 75,000 and roughly 68,000 passengers, respectively. This trend indicates an escalating reliance on public transport within the town.
The data from 2014 shows a slight decline in tram usage to approximately 25,000 passengers, contrasting with a marginal yet consistent increase in bus and train ridership, which rose to 77,000 and 70,000 respectively. By 2015, tram usage had rebounded to around 35,000, while bus passengers reached an impressive figure of almost 90,000, and train users stabilized at roughly 80,000. This final year underscores the growing preference for buses as the predominant mode of public transport within Somewhere town.