Table 4-4 Passenger-Miles
Table 4-4 Passenger-Miles
(Millions)
| Mode | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | |||||
| Air carrier | 108,442 | 204,368 | 345,873 | 516,129 | 557,893 |
| General aviation | 9,100 | 14,700 | 13,000 | 15,200 | U |
| Highway | |||||
| Passenger cars | 1,750,897 | 2,011,989 | 2,281,391 | 2,544,457 | 2,693,872 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 225,613 | 520,774 | 999,754 | 1,467,664 | 1,758,542 |
| Busesb | N | N | 121,398 | 160,919 | 140,716 |
| Motorcycles | 3,277 | 12,257 | 12,424 | 11,516 | 12,761 |
| Rail | |||||
| Transitc | N | 10,939 | 12,046 | 15,200 | P15,930 |
| Commuter | 4,592 | 6,516 | 7,082 | 9,402 | P9,719 |
| Intercity/Amtrakd | 6,179 | 4,503 | 6,057 | 5,498 | 5,511 |
| Other transite | N | 390 | 841 | 1,631 | P1,874 |
a Includes vans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and other 2-axle, 4-tire motor vehicles that are not passenger cars.
b Includes municipally owned transit and commercial, federal, and school buses.
c Includes light and heavy rail only.
d Fiscal year data. Amtrak began operations in 1971.
e Includes demand response, ferryboat, and other transit not specified; 1980 data include ferryboat and "other transit" only.
Key: N = data are nonexistent; P = preliminary; U = unavailable.
Sources: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-37, available at http://www.bts.gov, as of September 2006.