Table 3-15b: Average Passenger Fares (Chained 1996 $)a
Table 3-15b: Average Passenger Fares (Chained 1996 $)a
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service | 123.13 | 122.52 | 122.86 | 120.02 | 109.15 | 99.62 | 104.51 | 105.61 | 101.14 | 100.78 | 99.78 | 101.65 | 110.37 | 107.56 | 109.35 | R111.44 | 110.43 |
| Class I bus, intercityb | 15.62 | 16.38 | 18.05 | 16.50 | 19.97 | 14.44 | 20.57 | 21.25 | 20.23 | 21.05 | 19.55 | 20.49 | 22.85 | 20.62 | 21.72 | R23.47 | 26.02 |
| Transit, all modesc (unlinked) | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.70 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.93 | R0.89 | R0.91 | R0.91 | 0.92 |
| Commuter rail | 4.20 | 4.59 | 4.61 | 4.42 | 3.63 | 4.66 | 3.48 | 3.51 | 3.56 | 3.50 | 3.58 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.30 | 3.22 | R3.11 | 3.04 |
| Intercity / Amtrakd | 27.68 | 25.33 | 17.50 | 55.08 | 45.56 | 42.80 | 46.21 | 47.07 | 46.26 | 44.63 | 42.83 | 41.58 | 42.54 | 44.36 | 42.99 | 43.10 | U |
KEY: R = revised.
a All data in this table have been revised using newly available chain-type indexes for transportation services from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
b Regular route intercity service.
c Prior to 1984, excludes commuter railroad, automated guideway, urban ferryboat, demand responsive, and most rural and smaller systems.
d 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).
1985-2000: 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.
1994-2000: 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:
1960-2000: 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).