The line graph compares the proportions of commuters using three different modes of transport – cars, buses and bicycles – between 2012 and 2019.
Overall, car usage declined throughout the period, whereas the figures for both buses and bicycles rose steadily. The most notable change was the substantial growth in bus travel, which overtook car use in 2018 to become the dominant mode of transport by the end of the period. Despite a considerable increase, bicycles remained the least popular option.
In 2012, cars accounted for 45% of commuters, considerably exceeding the figures for buses and bicycles, at 10% and 5%, respectively. Car usage subsequently followed a downward trajectory, albeit at a relatively gradual pace, falling to around 39% in 2016 before declining further to 30% in 2019.
By contrast, the proportion of commuters travelling by bus increased consistently, rising from 10% in 2012 to 19% in 2015. This upward trend then accelerated, with the figure reaching approximately 30% in 2017 and 36% in 2018, when buses surpassed cars for the first time. Bus usage continued to climb, peaking at roughly 42% in the final year. Bicycle use also increased throughout the period, rising from just 5% to 28%. Consequently, the gap between bicycles and cars narrowed considerably, leaving a difference of only two percentage points in 2019.