TABLE 2-5 Average Age of Urban Transit Vehicles: 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2012
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
| 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | Change between 2001 and 2012, percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit rail | |||||
| Commuter rail locomotivesa | 14.2 | 16.9 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 25.4% |
| Commuter rail passenger coaches | 18.1 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 20 | 10.5% |
| Commuter rail self-propelled passenger cars | 26.2 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 18.5 | -29.4% |
| Heavy-rail passenger cars | 21.7 | 21.6 | 19.2 | 19.8 | -8.8% |
| Light rail vehicles (streetcars) | 16.4 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 16.2 | -1.2% |
| Transit busb | |||||
| Articulated | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7 | 18.6% |
| Full-size | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.6% |
| Mid-size | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 14.3% |
| Small | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 7.5% |
| Trolley | 20.4 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | -39.2% |
| Other | |||||
| Vans | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 9.1% |
| Ferry boats | 24.7 | 21.7 | 20.3 | 21.0 | -15.0% |
a Locomotives used in Amtrak intercity passenger services are not included.
b Full-size buses have more than 35 seats; Mid-size buses have 25-35 seats; Small buses have fewer than 25 seats.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Transit Administration as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics.Table 1-29. Available at http://www.bts.gov/ as of June 2014.