The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.

The below table compares travelled distances in terms of mode of travel in the years of 1985 and 2000 an England.

It is clear that travelling by cars had by far most miles in both years, however, Taxi and Bicycle had by far the lowest miles among the other modes of travelling. It is also noticeable that use of bicycle had decreased in the 15 years while Taxi usage had increased in 2000 more than 3 times.

In the first comparison, it is interesting to consider Walking, Bicycle and Local Bus as less favored in 2000 in comparison with 1985. Among these three, Local bus had fallen to the half of original rate; Walking with 18 miles declined was rated in second favorite mode where Bicycle with 20% recline had the lowest supporters in 2000.

On the upward, utilizing the Cars as the most popular transport, had been grown by more than 25%. Although Train and Long Distance Bus was placed third and fourth respectively, they were used about one out of three more than primitive rates in 2000. The use of raised Taxis which were less popular in 1985, had more than tripled since 1985.

To recap, it is obvious that people tended to be more supporter of the modes which were less engaged with physical activities and more with new technologies.