Figure 5-10 Revenue per unit of output for passenger transportation modes: 1990-2015
Index, 1990 = 100
| Date | Domestic Air Carriers | Commuter Rail | Intercity/Amtrak | Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 1991 | 98.6 | 97.0 | 100.2 | 104.2 |
| 1992 | 96.0 | 98.6 | 99.6 | 107.3 |
| 1993 | 102.7 | 106.7 | 99.4 | 110.6 |
| 1994 | 98.1 | 100.7 | 97.1 | 113.4 |
| 1995 | 100.8 | 97.2 | 103.2 | 116.6 |
| 1996 | 102.8 | 102.0 | 117.6 | 120.0 |
| 1997 | 104.0 | 109.0 | 122.6 | 122.8 |
| 1998 | 105.0 | 107.3 | 124.0 | 124.7 |
| 1999 | 104.0 | 111.0 | 130.3 | 127.5 |
| 2000 | 108.4 | 108.7 | 164.5 | 131.8 |
| 2001 | 98.6 | 112.1 | 176.4 | 135.5 |
| 2002 | 89.0 | 113.3 | 190.2 | 137.6 |
| 2003 | 94.2 | 120.7 | 177.2 | 140.8 |
| 2004 | 90.9 | 123.5 | 184.2 | 144.5 |
| 2005 | 91.6 | 135.6 | 192.4 | 149.4 |
| 2006 | 97.7 | 133.5 | 210.4 | 154.2 |
| 2007 | 97.4 | 132.1 | 217.4 | 158.6 |
| 2008 | 102.9 | 145.7 | 225.3 | 164.7 |
| 2009 | 90.1 | 145.2 | 218.0 | 164.1 |
| 2010 | 96.5 | 153.7 | 219.6 | 166.8 |
| 2011 | 103.7 | 159.6 | 233.9 | 172.1 |
| 2012 | 103.0 | 170.6 | 240.0 | 175.7 |
| 2013 | 105.6 | 170.0 | 251.1 | 178.2 |
| 2014 | 109.0 | 181.9 | 267.0 | 181.1 |
| 2015 | 104.9 | 266.1 | 181.3 |
SOURCES
Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service (passenger):
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, TranStats Database, T1: U.S. Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity Summary by Service Class, available at http://www.transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.asp?Table_ID=264&DB_Short_Name=Air%20Carrier%20Summary as of Aug. 31, 2015 and Air Carrier Financial Reports, Schedule P-1.2, available at http://www.transtats.bts.gov/databases.asp?Mode_ID=1&Mode_Desc=Aviation&Subject_ID2=0 as of Aug. 31, 2015.
Commuter rail:
1990-2001: American Public Transportation Association, 2011 Public Transportation Fact Book (Washington, DC: 2011), tables 2 and 42 (passenger fares / passenger miles).
2002-13: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database, Data Tables 19 and 26 (Washington, D.C.: Annual reports), available at http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/data.htm as of Aug. 31, 2015.
Intercity / Amtrak:
1990-2002: National Passenger Rail Corporation (Amtrak), Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual Issues) (transportation revenues / passenger-miles).
2003-13: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), p. 77 and similar pages in previous editions (passenger revenue/revenue passenger miles).
2014-2015: Amtrak, Monthly Performance Review for September 2015 (November 13, 2015), Tables A.2-2, A4-2, available at https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/322/821/Amtrak-Monthly-Performance-Report-September-2015-Preliminary-Unaudited.pdf as of May 31, 2016
Consumer Price Index:
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index-Urban, U.S. All Items Indexes (series id CUUR0000SA0), available at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ as of Aug. 31, 2015.