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%