The
Table Below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England
between 1985 and 2000.
The given table highlights shift in preferences of English in
terms of use of various mediums of transportation between 1985 and 2000.
A clear decline in inclination was noticed, among English, to
travelling on foot (237 miles in 2000 in comparison to 255 miles in 1985); using a bicycle (41 miles in 2000 down from 51
miles in 1985; and local buses (covered 274 miles in 2000 instead of 429 miles
as in 1985).
On the other hand, preferences of people towards mediums
like cars, long distance buses, trains, taxis and other modes rose in the corresponding
15 year period, i.e. 4806 in 2000 from 3199 in 1985; 124 in 2000 from 54 in
1985; 366 miles in 2000 from 286 miles in 1985; 42 miles in 2000 up from 13
miles in 1985; 585 in 2000 from 450 in 1985 respectively.
To sum up, in the 15 year period a noticeable change in use
of various mediums of transport was observed in England.
