The table illustrates the number of five modes of travel – air, bicycle, motorbike, bus, and rail – in a particular European nation in 1995, 2005, and 2015, along with the total number of all these transport modes.
Overall, the total number of travel types increased throughout the period. Bus and rail were the two most common travel modes. While bus initially had the largest number of travels, rail surpassed it, becoming the largest figure at the final year. The figures for rail and air followed an upward trend, with air travel recording the fastest growth, whilst bus declined markedly. Both motorbike and bicycle fluctuated, with bicycle consistently remaining the smallest category.
In 1995, the total number of travel modes stood at 103. Bus was the leading travel mode, at 56, followed by rail, at 38. Motorbike travelers represented 5, whereas air and bicycle had a similar number, at 2 each.
By 2005, the total of these modes increased slightly to 110. Both rail and air travels climbed significantly, with the former rising to 48 and the later increasing fourfold (8). By contrast, the three remaining modes saw a considerable decline.
A decade later, the total travel types surged, reaching 130. While bus continued to fall to 42, rail increased again, peaking at 60. Likewise, the other three types also showed an increase. While air rose sharply to 20, both motorbike (6) and bicycle (2) doubled at the end of the year.