The bar graph provides a comparison of the number of trips made by children aged 5-12 in a particular country in 1990 and 2010 using different modes of transport to travel to and from school.
Overall, there was a significant decrease in the number of trips for most modes of transportation between 1990 and 2010. However, the use of car passenger transportation notably increased during this period.
In 1990, walking was the most widely used mode of transport with approximately 13 million trips, followed by bus with 7 million trips, cycling with 6.1 million trips, walking and bus with 5.9 million trips, and car passenger with 4.5 million trips. In contrast, by 2010, car passenger trips had surged to around 11 million, surpassing all other modes. Walking trips decreased significantly to 6 million, as did cycling trips, which decreased to 2 million.
The number of trips involving walking and bus declined by approximately 15%, while bus trips reduced gradually from about 7 million in 1990 to 5 million in 2010. This shift indicates a clear preference for comfort and convenience, as private car usage more than doubled during this period, while walking, cycling, and public transportation experienced declines in usage.