The table illustrates the average distance each person traveled by different modes of travel in 2001 and 2006.
Overall, it is obvious that all modes of travel saw an upward trend in the number of miles traveled by person, except walking, bicycle, and local bus.
In 2001, the sum of distance traveled by all modes of transport for commuting stood at 4740 miles, and the figure for cars accounted for over half of it, at around 3200. In 2006, the average distance traveled by all modes of travel increased to almost 6500, and the figure for cars continuously accounted for over half of it.
Turning to the remaining ways of travel, in 2001, ‘other’, local distance bus, and train travel were approximately 450, 55, and 240 miles respectively. In 2006, we can see an increase in the distance traveled by ‘other’, local distance bus, and train. Meanwhile, the figure for walking and local bus decreased to 237 and 274 respectively. Furthermore, the figure for bicycle and taxi was 51 and 13 in 2001 respectively, then in 2006, they stood at around 40, becoming the least favored way of travel at that time.