Table 1-39. U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Gateways: 1999
Table 1-39. U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Gateways: 1999
| Entering the U.S. | |
|---|---|
| All U.S.-Canadian Land Gateways | |
| All personal vehicles | 34,519,136 |
| All personal vehicle passengers | 87,691,325 |
| All buses | 181,581 |
| All bus passengers | 4,805,421 |
| All train passengers | 183,728 |
| All pedestrians | 586,765 |
| Personal vehicles top 5 gateways | |
| Detroit, MI | 8,919,145 |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY | 7,441,950 |
| Blaine, WA | 3,312,775 |
| Port Huron, MI | 2,150,304 |
| Calias, ME | 1,427,853 |
| Personal vehicle passengers--top 5 gateways | |
| Detroit, MI | 19,382,235 |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY | 16,531,915 |
| Blaine, WA | 8,442,615 |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 5,765,704 |
| Port Huron, MI | 4,308,549 |
| Buses -- top 5 gateways | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY | 61,507 |
| Detroit, MI | 39,455 |
| Blaine, WA | 20,478 |
| Champlain-Rouses Point, NY | 9,570 |
| Skagway, AK | 8,996 |
| Bus passengers--top 5 gateways | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY | 1,795,942 |
| Detroit, MI | 624,974 |
| Blaine, WA | 469,659 |
| Champlain-Rouses Point, NY | 281,021 |
| Skagway, AK | 137,717 |
| Train passengers -- top 5 gateways | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY | 35,305 |
| Blaine, WA | 31,496 |
| Port Huron, MI | 28,795 |
| Skagway, AK | 28,166 |
| Champlain-Rouses Point, NY | 25,618 |
| Pedestrians--top 5 gateways | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY | 305,775 |
| Calais, ME | 51,003 |
| Sumas, WA | 35,941 |
| Portland, MEa | 29,883 |
| International Falls-Ranier, MN | 24,733 |
a Gateway is a pedestrian/ferry combination crossing.
NOTE: Data reflect all personal vehicles, buses, passengers and pedestrians entering the United States across the U.S.-Canadian border, regardless of nationality.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation, August 2000. Based on the following primary data source:
U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Customs Service. Office of Field Operations. Operations Management Database. (Washington, DC: 1999).