The graphs present how citizens in a city in Europe travelled to their workplaces and returned home in two years, 1959 and 2009.
Overall, going on foot was the most preferred choice among people in this European city in 1959, whereas travelling by car was the most popular means of transport 50 years later. Moreover, city dwellers had to travel more and take more time to reach their destination during the period.
In 1959, over half of citizens walked to go to work (55%). The number of people who went to work by bus was equal to those who travelled by train, with 15% for each category. Only 1 in 10 people in this European city went to their workplace by car, which was twice the number of city dwellers using other ways of transportation. Additionally, it is clear that people in the city didn’t have to travel much in 1959: the average distance was only 3.5 kilometers and the average time to reach the offices was 17 minutes.
Next half-century, the number of citizens used cars to travel to work soared to 35% of the city population. In contrast, the percentage of people going on foot significantly dropped to only a quarter. A noticeable point is that more people preferred using other means of transport in 2009. Finally, city dwellers had to cover more distances and take more time to reach their workplaces.