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answer text: Figures at national level are available from the Department's National Travel Survey for travel to or from educational establishments for those aged 16, 17, and 18. The latest figures are presented in the following table. Trips for education purposes¹ by individuals aged 16 to 18 by main mode: England, 2009-10² Main mode Proportion of trips (percentage) Walk 23 Bicycle 3 Car/van 25 Private bus 6 Local bus 34 Surface rail 5 Other³ 4 Unweighted sample size: individuals aged 16 to 18 730 ¹ Excludes long distance journeys (greater than 50 miles). ² Two surveys years combined (2009 and 2010) for a larger sample size. ³ All other modes of transport. The Department for Education has published school level information on mode of travel to school as at January 2011. The data identifies the local authority area within which each school lies, and includes information on the travel patterns of pupils aged 16 and over. However, institutions other than schools (e.g. further education colleges or stand-alone sixth form colleges) are not included.This information is contained within the Department for Education report ““Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics, January 2011”” which is available for download at:"http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/statistics/allstatistics/a00196810/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2"
answer given date: 2012-03-26+01:00
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