Band 6+: The graphs below show how people in a European city reached their office and got back home in 1959 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts compare the proportion of transportation that citizens in a European city commute to and from their office in 1959 and 2009.

Overall, the number of pedestrians significant declined and the car usage corresponding rised. Moreover, the data shows that the average commute became longer and the duration extended.

In 1959, the characteristic of commute was walking with 55% of total number of people but a choice that saw a reduction by 2009, dropping to 25%. While the number of car using was climb from 10% to 35%. The usage of public transport such as bus and train has remained almost unchanged with a slightly decrease of 2% in bus using and a stability in train ridership in 15%.

The “other” category, including various modes of transportation, saw an increase from 5% to 12%. The average distance of commutes more than five times from 3.5 kilometers to 19 kilometers and the average duration increased at around 20 minutes over a period of 50 years.