Table 3-15b: Average Passenger Fares (Chained 2000 $)a
Table 3-15b: Average Passenger Fares (Chained 2000 $)a
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service | 138.96 | 138.27 | 138.65 | 135.45 | 123.18 | 112.42 | 117.94 | 119.18 | 114.14 | 113.74 | 112.60 | 114.73 | 124.53 | 121.38 | 119.86 | 120.39 | 121.27 | 122.81 |
| Class I bus, intercityb | 17.71 | 18.57 | 20.46 | 18.70 | 22.63 | 16.36 | 23.31 | 24.08 | 22.93 | 23.87 | 22.16 | 23.22 | 25.91 | 23.51 | 24.79 | 27.36 | 29.46 | 29.31 |
| Transit, all modesc (unlinked) | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.89 |
| Commuter rail | 4.60 | 5.02 | 5.04 | 4.84 | 3.97 | 5.11 | 3.81 | 3.85 | 3.89 | 3.83 | 3.92 | 3.65 | 3.56 | 3.62 | 3.52 | 3.40 | 3.32 | 3.28 |
| Intercity / Amtrakd | 30.30 | 27.73 | 19.15 | 60.29 | 49.86 | 46.85 | 51.99 | 52.65 | 51.39 | 49.78 | 48.04 | 46.56 | 47.39 | 49.59 | 47.87 | 48.32 | 49.61 | 49.18 |
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).
1985-2001: 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.
1994-2001: 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:
1960-2001: 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: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (transportation revenues / Amtrak system passenger trips).
1990-2001: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (ticket revenue per passenger mile x average trip length of passengers).