The pie chart below illustrates the use of different modes of transportation and people’s reasons for car use in Edmonton.
Overall, people mostly use cars or light rail transit, and rarely travel by bus or taxi. They commonly use cars to commute to work or business and take children to school, but they often use them to go shopping or for leisure activities.
The car is the most operated transportation, with a percentage of 45, in Edmonton city. Light rail transit appears to be the second most used, with a gap of 10% from cars. Buses and taxis are rarely used among generations in Edmonton, taking only 1 in 5 of the diagram.
Individuals mainly use cars to commute to work or for business, with percentages of 55 and 45. However, 40% of them also reported that they drive their children to school. A small number of adults use cars to go shopping or for leisure activities.
