The bar chart illustrates the proportion of people who used different modes of transport to travel to work in a European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.
Overall, car usage increased significantly over the period, whereas the figures for the other modes of transport declined. By 2000, cars had become the most commonly used means of commuting.
In 1960, car usage was the lowest at just 6%, compared to 20% for buses. Over the following 20 years, both figures increased to around 25%. However, by 2000, the figure for buses had declined to approximately 17%, while car usage rose sharply to 37%.
Regarding the other two modes of transport, bicycle usage stood at 26% in 1960, compared to 36% for walking. The figure for cycling then declined to 22% in 1980 before falling further to just 7% in 2000, making it the least popular mode. Similarly, the percentage of people walking also decreased steadily and reached 10% by the end of the period.
