4-1 Vehicle-Miles: 1990-2005
4-1 Vehicle-Miles: 1990-2005
(Millions)
| Mode | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Air carrier | 3,963 | 5,664 | 6,552 | 6,714 |
| General aviation | 4,548 | N | N | N |
| Highway | ||||
| Passenger cars | 1,408,266 | 1,600,287 | R1,699,890 | 1,689,965 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 574,571 | 923,059 | R1,027,164 | 1,059,590 |
| Motorcycles | 9,557 | 10,469 | R10,122 | 10,770 |
| Busesb | 5,726 | 7,590 | R6,801 | 6,646 |
| Trucks | ||||
| Single-unit | 51,901 | 70,500 | R78,441 | 79,174 |
| Combination | 94,341 | 135,020 | R142,370 | 143,662 |
| Railc | ||||
| Transitd | 561 | 648 | 697 | P715 |
| Commuter | 213 | 271 | 295 | P303 |
| Intercity/Amtrake | 301 | 368 | 308 | P265 |
| Class 1 freight | 26,159 | 34,590 | 37,071 | P37,712 |
| Other transitf | 324 | 833 | 982 | P1,085 |
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 Car-miles.
d Includes light and heavy rail only.
e Fiscal year data.
f Includes demand response, ferryboat, and other transit not specified.
Key: N = data are nonexistent; P = preliminary; R = revised.
Sources: Except as noted, various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-32, available at http://www.bts.gov, as of September 2007.
2005 transit, commuter, and other transit: American Public Transportation Association, 2007 Public Transportation Fact Book, table 16 and 53, available at http://www.apta.com/research/stats/ as of September 2007.