Surface rail is the public transport mode with which people in England cover the largest distances. The average distance covered by rail in a year had been rising in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking at 625 miles per person in 2019. While rail travel started to recover in 2021, the average distance covered still stood at 453 miles per person in 2022.
Average distance travelled per person per year by public transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by mode
(in miles)
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GOV.UK. (August 30, 2023). Average distance travelled per person per year by public transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by mode (in miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477086/average-distance-travelled-per-person-per-year-by-public-transport-england/
GOV.UK. "Average distance travelled per person per year by public transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by mode (in miles)." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477086/average-distance-travelled-per-person-per-year-by-public-transport-england/
GOV.UK. (2023). Average distance travelled per person per year by public transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by mode (in miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477086/average-distance-travelled-per-person-per-year-by-public-transport-england/
GOV.UK. "Average Distance Travelled per Person per Year by Public Transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by Mode (in Miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477086/average-distance-travelled-per-person-per-year-by-public-transport-england/
GOV.UK, Average distance travelled per person per year by public transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by mode (in miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477086/average-distance-travelled-per-person-per-year-by-public-transport-england/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Average distance travelled per person per year by public transport in England from 2002 to 2022, by mode (in miles) [Graph], GOV.UK, August 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477086/average-distance-travelled-per-person-per-year-by-public-transport-england/
