The provided illustration presents data on the number of trips undertaken by children in a particular country in 1990 and 2010 to commute to and from school using various modes of transportation.
Overall, it is evident that in both 1990 and 2010, the highest number of trips was made by car passengers, while walking and cycling were also popular modes of transport. However, there were fluctuations in the usage of walking, cycling, bus, and walking and bus between the two years.
In 1990, the most prevalent mode of transport was walking, with approximately 6 million trips, followed by car passengers at around 4.25 million trips. The number of trips made by children using cycling, walking and bus, and bus were relatively similar, ranging from 5.5 to 6.5 million trips per year.
Contrastingly, by 2010, the mode of transport witnessing the highest usage had shifted to cars, with about 12 million trips. On the other hand, cycling experienced a slight decrease to approximately 3 million trips. The number of trips made by bus and walking remained consistent at 4 million each, while the combined trips involving walking and bus saw a slight decline to 2 million. Consequently, the noticeable shift from walking to car usage portrays a significant change over this 20-year period.