- This chart show the evolution in UK transport usage by mode between 1970 and 2000
- Note that Cars, Vans, and Taxis are on a scale that is 10x the other modes
- Usage is given in “passenger kilometres” which factors in passenger density
- The distance travelled by bus fell by 25% between 1970 and 2000
- Passenger kilometres from motorcycles and pedal cycles are at similar levels to 1970, with the slight boom in motor cycle use enjoyed in the early 1980s having disappeared by 2000
- Rail passenger kilometres increased by 31% between 1970 and 2000
- But travel by cars, vans, and taxis dominates the UK transport usage, having double between 1970 and 2000
- Domestic Air transport passenger kilometres have almost quadrupled during the 30 years shown
SOURCE: DTI "Energy Consumption in the UK", Chart 2.7
