Figure 2-16 Transit Ridership: 2002–2015
Millions of unlinked passenger trips
| Year | Transit bus | Rail transit | All other modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,939 | 2,996 | 679 |
| 2003 | 4,847 | 2,946 | 692 |
| 2004 | 5,008 | 3,148 | 694 |
| 2005 | 5,150 | 3,578 | 710 |
| 2006 | 5,226 | 3,729 | 730 |
| 2007 | 5,233 | 3,892 | 756 |
| 2008 | 5,419 | 4,034 | 788 |
| 2009 | 5,178 | 3,922 | 772 |
| 2010 | 5,075 | 4,021 | 764 |
| 2011 | 5,134 | 4,149 | 779 |
| 2012 | 5,247 | 4,233 | 801 |
| 2013 | 5,234 | 4,338 | 808 |
| 2014 | 5,176 | 4,474 | 823 |
| 2015 | 4,974 | 4,342 | 806 |
NOTES: Transit bus includes local motor bus, commuter bus, and bus rapid transit. Rail transit includes heavy rail, light rail, and streetcar rail. All other modes includes commuter rail, demand response and demand response taxi, trolley bus, van pool, ferry boat, monorail and automated guideway, cable car, and inclined plane. Starting in 2012, data for Small System Waiver agencies that do not list a mode are reported under Motor bus. Data reported under the hybrid rail mode are reported under their classifications prior to 2012.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database, as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Multimodal Transportation Indicators, available at www.bts.gov as of February 2016.