This is a table which gives us information about seven different types of transport used and the number of miles travelled in Wales in 1985 and 2005. The use of bicycles and going on foot to travel decreased between the two dates. Walking dropped from 255,000 to 237,000 miles and cycling dropped from 51 to 41,000 miles
Time and comparison graph Modes of Transport in Wales, 1985 & 2005 Mode of Transport 1985 (thousands of miles) Walking 255 Bicycle 51 Car 3,199 Local bus 429 Coach (long-distance bus) 54 Train 289 Taxi 13 All modes 4,740 2005 (thousands of miles) 237 41 4,806 274 124 366 42 6,475 Model essay This is a table which gives us information about seven different types of transport used and the number of miles travelled in Wales in 1985 and 2005 The use of bicycles and going on foot to travel decreased between the two dates Walking dropped from 255,000 to 237,000 miles and cycling dropped from 51 to 41,000 miles Local bus travel also went down in 2005 although miles traveled by coach more than doubled Car miles also grew from over million miles to over four and a quarter million, and taxi miles more than tripled Altogether, the number of miles travelled in 2005 was significantly higher than in 1985 To conclude, traditional forms of transport such as walking, cycling, and using local bus services declined in 2005 Cars accounted for over two thirds of the total in 1985 and increased to almost three quarters after two decades Word count: 147