The bar chart illustrates data on the percentage of users commuting to and from work by 4 types of transport in a European city and compares the changes in the years 1960, 1980 and 2000.
Overall, there was a remarkable surge in the percentage of commuters using cars to work in this city, with cars being by far the most common mode of transport in 2000. By contrast, the figures for those who travelled by bike or on foot decreased dramatically over the given period.
In 1960, approximately 18% of commuter travelled by bus to and from work in this city, compared to only over 5% of those going by cars. Over the subsequent 4 decades, the percentage of bus users increased substantially to around 26% in 1980, before undergoing a dramatic decline to roughly 17% in 2000. Meanwhile, the same period witnessed a constant growth in the proportion of those going by cars, which surpassed the bus as the most common mode of transport in 2000, with around 36%.
In the case of bikes and walking, there was a general gradual drop in the number of users commuting by these forms of transport. In 1960, both were the most popular types, with the percentage of bike users standing at about 26%, 8% lower than that of pedestrians. Throughout the remainder of the period, the figures for bike usage and people going on foot declined steadily to around 6% and 9% by 2000 respectively.