The given table illustrates the average distances in terms of different modes of transports that people in Wales used in 1985 and 2005.
It is clear that car had the greatest distances for both categories, which is in stark contrast with taxi. Furthermore, all the listed transportations witnessed a significant rise in the number of miles, except for walking, bicycle and local bus.
To be specific, not only in 1985, but the average distance of car was also the highest in 2005, which is quoted by 3, 199 and 4, 806 thousand of miles respectively. Besides, the figure for miles traveled by coach, train and taxi both grew considerably between 1985 and 2005. Although taxi was the least popular means of transports in Wales, there was a sharp increase from 13 to 42 in its total number of miles.
Contrary to the former, there was a fall in the distances of three transportations namely walking, bicycle and local bus. In 1985, the Welsh walked by 255 thousand of miles, after which this figure decreased slightly to 237 thousand of miles in 2005. Bicycle, which followed the same patterns, fell from 51 to 41 thousand of miles over the period shown. In comparison to walking and bicycle, local bus is the one that had the biggest downward trend, dropped nearly a half, from 429 to 274 thousand of miles.
The
given
table illustrates the average
distances
in terms of
different
modes of transports that
people
in Wales
used
in 1985 and 2005.
It is
clear
that car had the greatest
distances
for both categories, which is in stark contrast with taxi.
Furthermore
, all the listed transportations witnessed a significant rise in the number of miles,
except for
walking,
bicycle
and local bus.
To be specific, not
only
in 1985,
but
the average
distance
of car was
also
the highest in 2005, which
is quoted
by 3, 199 and 4, 806 thousand of miles
respectively
.
Besides
, the figure for miles traveled by coach, train and taxi both grew
considerably
between 1985 and 2005. Although taxi was the least popular means of transports in Wales, there was a sharp increase from 13 to 42 in its total number of miles.
Contrary to the former, there was a fall in the
distances
of three transportations
namely
walking,
bicycle
and local bus. In 1985, the Welsh walked by 255 thousand of miles, after which this figure decreased
slightly
to 237 thousand of miles in 2005.
Bicycle
, which followed the same patterns, fell from 51 to 41 thousand of miles over the period shown.
In comparison
to walking and
bicycle
, local bus is the one that had the biggest downward trend, dropped
nearly
a half, from 429 to 274 thousand of miles.