The chart shows the average distances that people in England travelled using different
forms of transport in the years 1985 and 2000.
It is clear that the total number of miles travelled by English people using all modes
of transport increased significantly between 1985 and 2000. The car was by far the
most used form of transport in both years.
In 1985, the average person travelled 3, 199 miles by car, and this rose to 4, 806
miles in the year 2000. The figures for miles travelled by train, long distance bus,
taxi and other modes also increased from 1985 to 2000. Travel by taxi saw the
most significant change, with more than a threefold increase from 13 miles per
person per year in 1985 to 42 miles in 2000.
There was a fall in the average distances for three forms of transport, namely
walking, bicycle and local bus. In 1985, English people walked an average of 255
miles, but this figure fell by 18 miles in 2000. Bicycle use fell from 51 to 41 miles
over the period shown, while the biggest downward change was in the use of local
buses, with average miles per person falling from 429 to 274 over the 15-year
period. (203 words)
The chart
shows
the
average
distances that
people
in England
travelled
using
different
forms of
transport
in the years 1985 and 2000.
It is
clear
that the total number of miles
travelled
by English
people
using all modes
of
transport
increased
significantly
between 1985 and 2000. The car was by far the
most
used
form of
transport
in both years.
In 1985, the
average
person
travelled
3,
199 miles
by car, and this rose to 4,
806
miles
in the year 2000. The figures for miles
travelled
by train, long distance bus,
taxi and other modes
also
increased from 1985 to 2000. Travel by taxi
saw
the
most significant
change
, with more than a threefold increase from
13 miles
per
person per year in 1985 to
42 miles
in 2000.
There was a fall in the
average
distances for three forms of
transport
,
namely
walking, bicycle and local bus. In 1985, English
people
walked an
average
of
255
miles
,
but
this figure fell by
18 miles
in 2000. Bicycle
use
fell from 51 to
41 miles
over the period shown, while the biggest downward
change
was in the
use
of local
buses, with
average
miles per person falling from 429 to 274 over the 15-year
period. (203 words)