The graph illustrates information about how many residents in a European city commuted using four modes over a four-decade period between 1960 and 2000.
Overall, the general trend was for most means of transport to experience a downward trend, except for cars showing an opposite trend within the timeline.
In 1960, the majority of individuals travelled on foot, making up nearly 40% of travellers. Cycling was the second highest rate, accounting for one in four, approximately 8% higher than the percentage of those taking a bus. In contrast, only roughly 6% of people drove cars.
Over the following decades, not only did walking experience a drastic reduction, plummeting to just below one-tenth, but the use of bikes also dropped significantly to nearly 5%. Similarly, although the number of people travelling by bus once increased to just above a quarter in 1980, it fell sharply to almost 15% two decades later. By contrast, the percentage of travelers by car was higher and higher throughout the period, surging to roughly 36% in 2000.