Band 9: The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The graph depicts information about how many residents in a European city commuted using four modes over a four-decade period from 1960 to 2000.

Overall, there was a decrease in the use of most modes of transport, except in that of cars, which showed an upward trend within the timeline.

In 1960, the majority of individuals travelled on foot, making up nearly 40% of travellers. Cycling was the second most common, 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 witness 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, a nearly sevenfold rise was shown in the percentage of people driving cars, surging to roughly 35% in 2000, surpassing all the other categories