The table below describes the percentage application of various methods of transportation, in Shanghai in 1996. It also predicts their respective popularity in the year 2030.
During 1996, there were 5 forms of transportations available, in which includes walking, bicycle, scooter, bus and car. Buses had the largest portion and 39% followed by bicycle at 27%. While the use of cars, scooters and walking were all relatively low.
The table also anticipated their usage at 2030, whereby the usage of cars will drastically increase to 52% from 15%, while bicycles would decline down to 3% from the previous 27%. Other methods are also predicted to decrease by a substantial amount. Furthermore, trains will become available as an option of transport, taking up 15% of use.
Overall, we could infer that cars will become the most popular form of transport by far, while all others will be seeing less use, with trains becoming a new option to use.