The chart below provides data on the typical yearly distance travelled by adults and the varieties of travel throughout 1977 and 3 decades later.
In essence, while there were minor differences between some of the numbers, the graph clearly delineates that cars, trains, and taxis started being used for even more significant distances. Additionally, except these three modes of transport, other figures decreased.
Initially, walking had accounted for 400 kilometres per year before a decrease of 100 kms, respectively. Similarly, in 1977, the table reveals that bicycles had been seldom preferred, though, its percentage had shown 100 distance units. Nevertheless, 30 years later this fraction dropped to 80 kms. In contrast, it is notably projected that by 2007, cars were still the most favourable option for travelling, with a proportion of 7100 kilometres per year after doubling.
Moreover, the evidence states that in most cases, motorcycles had not been often chosen, with an initial rate of 100 accounting points annualy; and 90 distance units by the second investigated period, respectively. Furthermore, in general, participants travelled 800 kms by bus before a significant decrease of 300 accounting points. Trains, however, became more popular by the current century, with a distribution of 1000 kms per year after increasing from 900 kilometres, respectively. Finally, taxis’ levels of average annual distance went up by fourfold, and was estimated at 800 kms.