Transport choices

The number of people using public transport has changed over time. It's important to try to understand why people choose to travel in different ways for future transport planning which includes new roads, as well as bus tram and train services.

Have a think about you and your parents – how do you get around? Why do you think you make the travel choices that you do?

The bar chart below shows the different numbers of people using buses, trains and trams to travel over a few years. Have a look at what has changed, and then write a short answer to the question below...

Why do you think passenger numbers changed in the way shown on the graph?

Click here to download the bar chart and activity sheet