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TABLE 2 Comparisons of Various Survey Estimates of Public Transportation Mode Share

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Year Census journey-to- work, usual mode American Community Survey, work trips, usual mode American Housing Survey, work trips, usual mode NHTS work trips, survey day, actual mode NHTS work trips, usual mode NPTS/ NHTS all trips NHTS 2001 all trips, adjusted
1969           3.40  
1970 8.90            
1977           2.70  
1980 6.40            
1983           2.70  
1990 5.30     4.60   2.20  
1995       3.56 5.11 1.81  
1997     4.58        
1999     4.90        
2000 4.70 5.07          
2001   5.10 4.72 3.67 5.05 1.56 1.76
2002   5.00