The amount of time that people spend on travel has been consistent at 1,1 hours per person per day in all societies.
The average distance traveled is 7400 miles (12 000 km) per year. In total, the world population travels more than 16.6 trillion miles (23 trillion km) per year, 53% of which is by car, 26% by bus, 9% by rail, 9% by high-speed transport such as airplanes, and 3% by bicycle, boat and other means. |
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It is estimated that, due to developments in high-speed public transport, travel time will drop to only 12 minutes per person per day by 2050.
Of the world traffic volume, 35% will be by car, 20% by bus, 41% by high-speed transport, and 4% by rail. |
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