Band 7+: The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information be selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

This chart shows the travel to and from school under children aged from 5 to 12 and the total number of trips per year from 1990 to 2010.

Overall, the total number of trips includes various modes such as travelling by car, walking, cycling, and walking combined with bus journeys from 1990 to 2010. In 1990, the number of walking trips was significantly higher compared to the following years. Car passenger trips increased notably by 2010.

According to the bar chart, in 2010 over twelve million trips were made by car to and from school, which was far more than by bus or other modes. In 1990, the total number of walking trips was over twelve million. Car passenger trips and walking were the two main modes of travel.

Similarly, Other modes of travel included cycling and walking combined with bus journeys. In 1990, cycling and bus trips were just over six million, while walking and bus trips were slightly below six million. By 2010, the numbers for cycling and walking-with-bus trips had declined compared to 1990.