The bar chart compares the percentages of travellers who used four different modes of transport – bus, car, bicycle and walking – in a European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.
Overall, there was a clear shift from active forms of transport to private cars over the period. While walking and cycling became much less common by 2000, car use rose dramatically and became the most popular mode of transport, whereas bus use changed only moderately overall
Looking at the car and foot, in 1960 car attracted about 5% of people, which was lower than going by foot, at about 34%. In 1980, car showed an increase and commuting by food diclined remarkably, with the former reaching to about 23% and the latter falling to about 16%. By 2000, car category became the leader among other types of transport, attracting about 35% of travellers, while walking stood at around 8%.
Turning to bus and bike, bus was about 18% passengers in 1960, while the figure for cycling was higher at about 25% of total travellers. In 1980, bus showed an upward trend, increading from approxemantly 18% to 24% between 1960 and 1980. In contrast, the percentage of people who use bicycles has decreased to 20%. In 2000, bike was around two times lower than bus, at 5%.