Average distance in miles travelled per person by modes of travel The table illustrates data about changes in 9 different modes of travel in England between year 1985 and 2000. As can be seen from the table, the average distance travelled per person in 2000 is dramatically increased than in 1985. In 1985, the average distance travelled each person was 4740 miles, while it is 6475 miles in 2000. Meanwhile, nearly all kinds of modes be used in traveling travel a further distance. To be more precise, travelled by car has always been a preferred trip mode among people, there's still a significant increase in numbers of average distance travelled per person, in 2000 it is 4806 miles, 1600 miles larger than in 1985. By long distance bus, the figure jumps from 54 miles in 1985 to 124 miles in 2000. It is also slightly increased by train, it is 366 miles now, while it was 289 miles in 1985. By taxi as well, rises from 13 miles in 1985, to 42 miles now. There are also some other modes of travel, which its figures are climbing as well, from 450 miles in 1985 to 585 miles in 2000. On the contrary, the average distances travelled per person by walking, bicycle, and local bus are shrinking. More exactly to say, it was 255 miles by foot in 1985, and 237 miles in 2000. 51 miles by bicycle in 1985, while 41 miles in 2000. And 429 miles by local bus, while 274 miles in 2000. It draws that more and more people are enjoying traveling further, it might results from the conveniences and development of transportation.