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TABLE 12 Changes in Average City-Pair Schedule Time: February 1995 and February 2002

Monday, September 10, 2012

TABLE 12 Changes in Average City-Pair Schedule Time: February 1995 and February 2002

(Number of city-pairs)

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  Increased schedule time Decreased or unchanged schedule time
Air 177 84
Rail 154 92
Bus 115 135

NOTE: Air data cover non-stop service only. Bus and rail data include direct and connecting service

SOURCES: National Passenger Railroad Corp. (Amtrak), National, Northeast and Schedule Change Timetables (Washington, DC: 1994/1995 and 2001/2002 issues); Russell's Guides, Official National Motor Coach Guides (Cedar Rapids, IA: January 1995 and February 2002 editions); Greyhound Lines, System Timetable (Dallas, TX: January 1995).