The data shows the proportion of people using four types of transport modes in a European city from 1960 to 2000.
Overall, we can see that there were significant changes in the use of transport modes over four decades. The general trend was a decrease in three modes of transport (bus, bike, and foot) within the timeline. By contrast, the proportion of cars experienced a significant increase.
In 1960, it was clear that walking accounted for the highest percentage at around 34%, followed by biking at about 26%. Meanwhile, the bus was the third highest proportion with about 18%. By contrast, cars had the lowest percentage, at only around 6%.
40 years later, the proportion of cars had risen sharply from 6% to approximately 36%, making cars the dominant mode of transport. Conversely, bus experienced a slight decline from 18% in 1960 to 16% in 2000. Followed by walking and biking also decreased significantly by about 7% and 9%, respectively.
