Table 3-15a: Average Passenger Fares
Table 3-15a: Average Passenger Fares
(Current $)
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service | 33.01 | 34.13 | 40.65 | 53.64 | 84.60 | 92.53 | 107.86 | 106.78 | 103.60 | 109.80 | 103.21 | 106.66 | 110.37 | 114.10 | R114.34 | 113.75 |
| Class I bus, intercitya | 2.46 | 2.73 | 3.81 | 5.46 | 10.57 | 11.98 | 20.22 | 21.86 | 21.15 | 21.32 | 19.77 | 20.10 | 22.85 | R20.71 | R23.00 | 25.43 |
| Transit, all modesb (unlinked) | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.90 |
| Commuter rail | 0.64 | 0.71 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 1.41 | 2.85 | 2.90 | 3.01 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.19 | 3.13 | 3.25 | 3.30 | R3.29 | 3.31 |
| Intercity/Amtrakc | 4.22 | 3.92 | 3.19 | 12.96 | 17.72 | 26.15 | 38.51 | 40.32 | 40.19 | 39.37 | 38.16 | 39.03 | 42.54 | 44.31 | 43.98 | 45.72 |
KEY: R = revised
a Regular route intercity service.
b Prior to 1984, excludes commuter railroad, automated guideway, urban ferryboat, demand responsive, and most rural and smaller systems.
c Amtrak began operations in 1971.
SOURCES:
Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service:
1960: Civil Aeronautics Board, Handbook of Airline Statistics, 1969 (Washington, DC: February 1970), part III, table 2 (enplanements); part IV, table 2 (passenger revenue).
1965-70: Ibid. Handbook of Airline Statistics, 1973 (Washington, DC: March 1974), part III, table 2 (enplanements); part IV, table 2 (passenger revenue).
1975-80: Ibid. Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 1, line 3; and Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 2, line 16 (passenger revenue/revenue passenger enplanements).
1985-99: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 1, line 3 (passenger revenues); Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 2, line 16 (passenger revenue/revenue passenger enplanements).
Class I bus, intercity:
1960-93: Interstate Commerce Commission, Transport Statistics in the United States, Motor Carriers (Washington, DC: Annual issues), part 2.
1994-99: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Selected Earnings Data, Class I Motor Carriers of Passengers (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
Transit and commuter rail:
1960-99: American Public Transit Association, Transit Fact Book (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (passenger fares/passenger trips).
Intercity/Amtrak:
1960-70: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
1975-80: Amtrak, State and Local Affairs Department and Public Affairs Department, personal communication.
1985-99: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (transportation revenues/Amtrak system passenger trips).