TABLE 1-1 Passenger-Miles of Travel by Mode: 1992 and 2002
TABLE 1-1 Passenger-Miles of Travel by Mode: 1992 and 2002
Millions
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| 1992 | 2002 | 1992-2002 % change | 2002 % of total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carrier | 354,764 | 482,310 | 36.0 | 9.7 |
| General aviation | 10,800 | U | U | U |
| Passenger car | 2,208,226 | 2,620,389 | 18.7 | 52.8 |
| Light truck | 1,201,667 | 1,674,792 | 39.4 | 33.7 |
| Motorcycle | 11,946 | 12,131 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Bus | 122,496 | 145,124 | 18.5 | 2.9 |
| Transit, excluding bus | 19,905 | 26,483 | 33.0 | 0.5 |
| Amtrak | 6,091 | 5,468 | -10.2 | 0.1 |
| Total (excluding general aviation) | 3,925,095 | 4,966,697 | 26.5 | 100.0 |
KEY: U = data are unavailable.
NOTES: Transit includes travel by heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, ferry boat, demand response, and other nonbus modes. Bus comprises all travel by bus including intercity, transit, and school bus. General aviation data are not included in the 1992 and 2002 totals nor in the calculations for percentage share and percentage change as general aviation 2002 data were not available at the time this report was prepared. The data presented here may not be consistent with other sources, particularly data that are revised on an irregular or frequent basis.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2004, table 1-37, available at http://www.bts.gov/, as of January 2005.