Table 2-1 U.S. Passenger Miles Traveled by Mode, 2009–2011
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
(millions)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | |||
| Air carrier, certificated, domestic, all services | 551,741 | 564,695 | 575,613 |
| Highway, total | 4,241,346 | 4,244,834 | 4,230,505 |
| Light duty vehicle | 3,625,598 | 3,646,452 | 3,650,223 |
| Motorcycle | 22,428 | 19,941 | 19,972 |
| Busa | 305,014 | 291,914 | 292,716 |
| Transit, total | 53,898 | 52,627 | 54,328 |
| Motor busa | 21,100 | 20,570 | 19,883 |
| Light rail | 2,196 | 2,173 | 2,198 |
| Heavy rail | 16,805 | 16,407 | 17,317 |
| Trolley bus | 168 | 169 | 160 |
| Commuter rail | 11,129 | 10,774 | 11,314 |
| Demand responsive | 881 | 874 | 879 |
| Ferry boat | 365 | 389 | 389 |
| Other | 1,254 | 1,272 | 2,189 |
| Rail | |||
| Intercity/Amtrak | 5,914 | 6,420 | 6,670 |
a Bus in the highway category includes intercity bus as well as bus and demand response numbers from the transit category. Individual categories under Highway will not add to total as "Highway, total" includes passenger miles from single unit and combination trucks.
SOURCE: Various sources as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-40, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of June 2014