Table 15
Regional Modal Shares (%) for Work Trips, 1960 to 1990
| Mode of Travel to Work |
|
1960 Census |
1965 Survey |
1970 Census |
1980 Census |
1981 Survey |
1990 Census |
1990 Survey |
|
HWC |
HBW |
HWC |
HBW |
HWC |
HBW |
| Vehicle driver |
|
NA |
68.4% |
69.2% |
70.9% |
71.3% |
72.0% |
73.0% |
77.1% |
77.2% |
77.8% |
| Vehicle passenger |
|
NA |
12.6% |
12.4% |
8.9% |
9.4% |
9.6% |
9.4% |
7.4% |
7.7% |
7.7% |
| In-Vehicle person |
|
73.4% |
81.0% |
81.6% |
79.8% |
80.7% |
81.6% |
82.4% |
84.5% |
84.9% |
85.5% |
| Transit |
|
16.2% |
12.7% |
11.9% |
11.6% |
11.6% |
11.7% |
10.9% |
9.9% |
10.5% |
10.0% |
| Walk |
|
8.2% |
5.0% |
4.8% |
5.9% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
4.0% |
3.8% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
| Other |
|
2.3% |
1.3% |
1.6% |
2.8% |
3.2% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
1.8% |
1.5% |
1.5% |