TRANSIT VEHICLE-MILES
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
TRANSIT VEHICLE-MILES
Transit vehicle-miles (annual data)
Transit vehicle-miles (annual data)
In 2000, 4 billion transit vehicle-miles were operated. About 57 percent of the vehicle-miles were operated by bus, as bus ridership is almost 60 percent of total transit ridership. The reasons for the increased popularity in public transportation include a higher levels of public and private investment in public transportation.
| Vehicle-miles (millions) | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Total bus equivalent | 4,675 | 4,788 |
| Percent change from previous year | 3.8 | 2.42 |
| Bus | 2,276 | 2,315 |
| Percent change from previous year | 4.64 | 1.71 |
| Heavy rail | 718 | 759 |
| Percent change from previous year | 7.00 | 5.71 |
| Commuter rail | 578 | 595 |
| Percent change from previous year | 2.12 | 2.94 |
| Light rail | 265.9 | 270.9 |
| Percent change from previous year | 2.46 | 1.88 |
| Demand response | 71 | 74 |
| Percent change from previous year | 7.58 | 4.26 |
| Other | 49 | 53 |
| Percent change from previous year | 11.36 | 8.16 |
| Trolleybus | 14 | 15 |
| Percent change from previous year | 4.41 | 7.14 |
NOTES: Demand Response- Non fixed-route service utilizing vans or buses with passenger boarding and alighting at prearranged times at any location within the systems service area. For definitions of other transit modes, please see page 32.
SOURCE: American Public Transportation Association, APTA 2001 Public Transportation Fact Book, 2000 numbers: personal communication.