The table indicates the proportion of those commuting by bus for five diverse reasons in the UK between 2009 and 2011.
It is evident that although a considerably decrease was experienced in the ratio of passengers going to shopping by bus, it surpassed that of the other categories. Notably, neither individuals preferred a bus to commute to work in 2011.
A corresponding decline was observed in the percentage of users going to shopping by bus, starting at 65%, and finishing at 51%, surpassing that of the others in all three years. In contrast to work, only 5 % of people went to work by bus in 2009, decreasing over the next years. In terms of education, the rate of those using bus increased by 5%, accounting for 9% in 2010, and remained stable in 2011.
The share of people using bus to visit friends showed an unchanged pattern in 2009 and 2010, remaining at 19%. After 2010, it increased slightly, finishing the period at more than one-fifth of the total. Turning to daily purposes, it saw a marked increase, starting at 7%, ending at 12