The provided charts show the proportion of individual’s usage in terms of three types of transports, namely car, bus and bicycle in one Europian city in 1990, 2010 and 2030, and the average time spent on commuting per day.
Overall, car was the most used type of transport throughout the period compared with bicycle which remaines the least popular option. It is also clearly seen that the average commuting time per day has been rising over time.
The percentage of car usage rose between 1990 and 2010, accounting for 45% and 52%, respectively. It is estimated that this figure will have reach 60% by 2030. In contrast, bus use became less common between 1990 and 2010, this proportion shows a decline from 35% to 28%, and is projected to reach the lowesrt at 20% in the year 2030. Regarding the percentage of bicycle usage, it remained unchanged in two years, accounting for only 20%. This figure will stay the same in 2030.
The average daily commuting time experienced a growth by 10 minutes from 30 minutes to 40 minutes in 1990 and 2010, respectively. And this figure will rise by 10 minutes again, and will show 50 minutes in 2030.