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 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 114.34 | 114.98 | 121.27 | 111.60 | 101.94 | (R) 103.75 | 103.59 | 106.22 |
| 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 | 20.83 | 23.14 | 26.16 | 29.46 | 30.27 | 30.11 | U | U | U |
| 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 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.97 | (P) 1.02 | U |
| 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 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.49 | 3.79 | (P) 3.90 | U |
| Intercity rail / Amtrakc | 4.22 | 3.92 | 3.19 | 12.96 | 17.72 | 26.15 | 39.59 | 41.19 | 40.78 | 40.11 | 39.10 | 39.92 | 43.31 | 45.26 | 44.75 | 46.85 | 49.61 | 51.58 | 55.15 | U | U | U |
KEY: R = revised; U = data are not available.
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).
1985-2005: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues); and Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues) (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.
1994-2002: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Selected Earnings Data, Class I Motor Carriers of Passengers (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (operating revenue / revenue passengers).
Transit and commuter rail:
1960-2004: American Public Transportation Association, Public Transportation Fact Book 2006 (Washington, DC: 2006), table 7 and table 51, and similar tables in earlier editions (passenger fares / passenger trips).
Intercity rail / 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).
1990-2002: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (ticket revenue per passenger mile x average trip length of passengers).