The given table illustrates the data about utilization of diverse means of transport in Shanghai in 1996 and single possible prediction for their use in 2020.
Overall, it can be seen from the table that the usage of walking, bicycle, scooter, bus is forecasted to decrease, while figures for train and car are expected to witness a significant increase over the 24 – year period.
Looking at the table in more detail, bus was the most popular mean of transport in 1996, whereas the proportion of bus usage is anticipated to experience a significant drop from 39% to 22% in 2020. Similarly, the share of bicycle is forecasted to experience a dramatic fall by 24% from 27% to 3%. By contrast, the popularity of car is predicted to surge from 15% to just more than half.
Interestingly, train was not utilized in 1996, however the figure for train is prognosticated to witness a marked rise to 13%. Conversely, the interest on walking and scooter is expected to experience a minimal drop from 7% to 3% and 12% to 7%, respectively.
