The table provides data on seven types of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.
Overall, the sum of all modes declined in the end of the period. While the number of people who used some types of travelling in England, like by car, taxi, long distance bus and others, showed gradual increase, modes, such as walking, by bicycle, local bus experienced a slight decline.
To begin with, car is the most significant type of travel in England in both years. The number of people who travelled by car were almost 3200 in 1985, and its figure rose to more than 4800 at the end of the period. Travelling by taxi was the least popular form of travel in the country, with 13 people per year; however, the number of taxi users tripled from 13 to 42. Likewise, long distance bus, with 289 people per year, wasn’t as popular as others; notably, its figure showed a sharp rise in 2000 (366). Except these six types, other category also experienced growth from 450 to 585.
In contrast, the number citizens who used local buses as a travel transport was one of the significant figures among others in 1985 (429). However, at the end of the period, its figure fell steeply (274). Similarly, walking and cycling experienced minor decrease in 2000, walking 237 and cycling 41 travelers.