The line chart illustrates the figure for the number of public transit travels among four Australian urban areas from 1900 to 2010.
In general, trips on community vehicles in all cities witnessed decline after peaking in 1950. Additionally, while the use of public transportation in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart came into operation in 1900, the figure for Canberra did not put into usage until 1920.
Between 1900 and 1920, whereas there were not any records about using public vehicles in Canberra, the number of journeys made by public transit in Sydney went up substantially from 240 to 470 trips, before experiencing a downturn to 370 trips in the next 10 years. By 1950, the figure for both areas reached their peak, at precisely 470 journeys for Sydney and 200 journeys for Canberra. In the remaining years, the average number of public transportation in Sydney plummeted to 150 trips. In contrast, the usage of public vehicles in Canberra fluctuated slightly before ending at 80 trips, which was the second highest among 4 urban areas in 2010.
Turning to the figure for Adelaide and Hobart, both cities underwent significant fluctuation before reaching the highest point in 1950 with approximately 430 trips in Hobart and 370 trips in Adelaide. Similar to Sydney, the use of public transportation in Adelaide and Hobart plunged respectively to 50 journeys and slightly under 50 journeys per person at the end of the period. Notably, the figure for Hobart which became the second highest in 1950, dropped to the lowest by the end of the phase.