The bar chart illustrates the total distance travelled by passengers using five different types of transport in the UK in 1990 and 2000. The figures are measuring in billion passenger kilometers.
Overall, there was a noticeable rise in the total distance travelled over the period. Bus and rail accounted for the largest proportions in both years, whereas bicycle, bike and air travel remained comparatively low.
Turning to the main forms of transport, the total distance travelled was the highest, rising from 100 billion passenger kilometers in 1990 to approximately 110 billion in 2000. Bus was also increased slightly, from around 40 to roughly 45 billion passenger kilometers. Similarly, rail usage grew from about 35 to just over 40 billion over the same period.
By contrast, the remaining modes of transport recorded much lower figures. Bicycle travel showed a slightly decline, falling from aound 6 to about 5 billion passenger kilometers. Bike usage remained relatively stable, at approximately 7 billion passenger kilometres in both years. Air travel, however, experienced remarkable escalate, rising from roughly 3 to nearly 8 billion passenger kilometers.