Band 6+: The table below gives information about the average annual distance travelled by adults and the types of travel in 1977 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table depicts how many kilometres adults travelled by different modes of transport between 1977 and 2007. Overall, there was an increase in the total distance that people commuted by cars, trains and taxis, with automobiles witnessing the most dramatic change, while the inverse trend was true for the remaining figures. In addition, cars were consistently the most commonly-used vehicle, while bicycles and motorbikes were less popular.

The number of kilometres that people travelled by automobiles started at 3500 in 1977, followed by a considerable growth to 7100 by 2007, which made it the most favourable type of transport throughout the period. Similar changes, but to a lesser extent, can be seen in the figures for railways and taxis, which saw an increase from 900 and 200 to 1000 and 800 respectively.

The total distance that adults walked and travelled by buses was at 400 and 800 kilometres in 1977, after which it declined to 300 and 500. The figures for bikes and motorcycles were lower, at exactly 100, before slightly dropping to around 85 in the last year.