The bar chart illustrates the proportion of passengers using a variety of modes of transport in London over the 50-year period, starting from 1960.
Overall, it is noticeable that the use of trains and cars increased over the given period, while the reverse was true for tube and bus. Notably, although the bus was the most used mode of transport, its figure was later surpassed by that of the car.
When it comes to train usage, having started at 18%, the percentage of passengers rose moderately to a high of 27% in 1980, before dipping slightly to 22% in the next decade, and finishing the time frame at 19% in 2010. In stark contrast, the percentage of daily travelers using the tube started the period at 27% in 1960, before falling to 22% in 1980, then rising to 25% over the following decade, and concluding the timeframe at 20% in 2010.
In 1960, the percentage of car users registered the lowest share among the figures, at only 7%. However, it was not until 1980 that this figure grew sharply, reaching 23%. Furthermore, there was a considerable rise from 37% in 2000 to a peak of 46% in the concluding year. Regarding bus travel, it recorded the highest figure, at 34% of commuters, in 1960, which decreased gradually to 27% by 1980 and 15% in 2000, before continuing its downward trend, eventually falling to 14%.