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TABLE 2 Comparison of Survey and MTA Estimates of Transit Trips

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  NPTS/NHTS MTA
Person trips (000) main mode1 Person trips (000) main mode segmented or access/egress trips Unlinked trips (000)
1995 2,762,973 2,992,455 1,740,655
2001 2,943,206 3,390,937 2,317,786
% change 6.5% 13.3% 33.2%

1 Includes bus, train, and school bus.

Source: New York State Department of Transportation, NPTS/NHTS tabulations; Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) ridership statistics.