Based on the provided data, it is evident that office workers were increasingly using their private cars for transportation, with the bike becoming less popular over time. With the passing years, Europeans’ preference for private vehicles surpassed that of public transportation.
It is evident from the given data, originally, in 1960, about 20% of people travelled to and from work by bus, while only 7% people used their personal car. However, 28% individuals preferred bikes and 35% individuals were pedestrians. After 20 years, the popularity of bikes and going to work by foot declined, whereas that of buses and cars increased and accounted to be approximately 27% and 25% respectively.
Examining further, in 1980, eventually, the year 2000 brought about a shift in the transportation preferences, with over 37% of people choosing to travel by car which was the highest among all the three years. With bike and commuting by foot emerging as the least preferred modes of transportation, buses emerged as the second most popular means of transportation, noted to be used by almost 17% of the people.