TRANSIT PASSENGER-MILES
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
TRANSIT PASSENGER-MILES
Transit passenger-miles (annual data)
Transit passenger-miles (annual data)
Passenger-miles of both light rail and heavy rail have been increasing since 1997. In 2000, 4 billion transit vehicle-miles were operated. 45 percent of passenger-miles were operated by buses.
| Passenger-miles (millions) | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | 21,205 | 21,241 |
| Percent change from previous year | 4.15 | 0.17 |
| Heavy rail | 12,902 | 13,844 |
| Percent change from previous year | 5.03 | 7.30 |
| Commuter rail | 8,766 | 9,402 |
| Percent change from previous year | 0.71 | 7.26 |
| Light rail | 1,206 | 1,356 |
| Percent change from previous year | 6.91 | 12.44 |
| Demand response | 813 | 839 |
| Percent change from previous year | 10.61 | 3.2 |
| Other | 779 | 792 |
| Percent change from previous year | 5.99 | 1.67 |
| Trolleybus | 186 | 192 |
| Percent change from previous year | 2.2 | 3.23 |
NOTE: Demand Response- Non-fixed-route service utilizing vans or buses with passengers boarding and alighting at pre-arranged times at any location within the systems service area. For definitions of other modes, please see page 32.
SOURCE: American Public Transportation Association, APTA 2001 Public Transportation Fact Book, 2000 numbers: personal communication.