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The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparison where relevant.

范文：

The table demonstrates how different modes of travel changed in England in 15 years spanning from 1985 to 2000. In general, the modes are classified into two kinds in terms of average miles traveled per person per years: one enjoyed rising popularity while other decreasing.

The travel modes which modes which gained popularity in the period included cars, long distance buses, train, taxis and other. Cars remained top among the modes in the 15 years, with its average miles increasing considerably from 3,199 in 1985 to 4,806 in 2000. Long distance buses and taxis seemed to be warmly welcomed by travelers so average miles traveled in the two modes almost tripled.

Travels by walking, bicycles and local buses lost travelers’ favor in the one and half decade. Average traveling distance by local buses suffered the biggest decrease, dropping from 429 to 274, while the number of miles by walking and bike fell mildly from 255 to 237 and from 51 to 41 respectively. Despite the decreases, however, the total miles traveled grew from 4,740 to 6,475.

In brief, the total traveling distance in the country grew in the years when cars, long distance buses, trains, taxis and other modes of travel were more popular and walking, bicycling and local transportation less popular.