Band 8+: The chart illustrates the distances travelled by passengers on 5 types of transport in the UK in 1990 and 2000. The data is presented in kilometers per person per week. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart displays the distance in kilometres that people travelled throughout the week in the UK in 1990 and 2000.

Overall, people were travelling by bus and rail the most, while they chose to travel by bicycle and motorcycle far less. Additionally, there was an increase in travelling by air.

People travelled a total of 100 kilometres per week in 1990, and that number had risen to roughly 110 kilometres by the end of the century. In 1990, marginally above 40 km had been travelled by bus, and just under 40 km were transited by railway. The distance travelled by air, bicycle, and motorbike was far shorter, with around 10 kilometres travelled by all three means of transport.

In 2000, people travelled the relatively same distance by bus and train as in 1990. However, by the end of the century, the distance travelled by air had increased significantly. To be exact, just over 20 km were flown, which is more than double. Compared to this, the popularity of choosing a bike or motorcycle as a preferred transportation device has dropped, and people travelled less than 5 km a week in 2000.