The given table compares the average distance travelled using eight different kinds of modes in England in 1985 and 2000. Units are measured in miles travelled per person per year.
Overall, it can be seen that all modes of transport rose throughout the given period, with the exception of walking, bicycle, and local bus. As a result, the total average distances travelled increased significantly at the end of the period, with car being by far the mode with the longest distance travelled, while bicycle and taxi were the shortest.
In terms of modes with increased distance, car accounted for the longest distance travelled by a person with an average of 3,199 in 1985 before increasing significantly to 4,806 in 2000. Similarly, train and other modes started at 289 and 450 respectively in 1985 and experienced a sharp rise to 366 and 585. Taxi and long-distance bus also showed noticeable increases. While long distance bus doubled from 54 to 124, taxi witnessed a growth from just below 15 to 42.
Regarding the other three modes, walking and bicycle declined moderately by around 20, from 255 to 237 and from 51 to 41, respectively. However, the local bus, which was the 3rd most travelled mode in 1985, experienced a sharp fall from 429 to 274, making it become 4th most used mode at the end of the period. Despite these declines, the total average distance travelled per person rose dramatically from 4,740 to over 6,000.