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USA: Passenger miles by mode of transport (1992-2010) [free access]
July 1, 2012Over the 19-year period between 1992 and 2010, passenger miles in USA have been the highest for buses across all modes of transport. According to preliminary data for 2010, passenger miles for buses stood at 21,013 million. This is followed by heavy rail (16,407 million), and commuter rail (10,874 million). Meanwhile, passenger miles for light-rail stood at 2,173 million. The following table provides details of passenger miles in USA across various modes of transport.
Table: Passenger miles by mode of transport (million miles)
|
Year |
Bus |
Commuter rail |
Demand Response |
Heavy rail |
Light-rail |
Trolley bus |
Others |
Total |
|
1992 |
20,336 |
7,320 |
495 |
10,737 |
701 |
199 |
453 |
40,241 |
|
1993 |
20,247 |
6,940 |
562 |
10,231 |
705 |
188 |
511 |
39,384 |
|
1994 |
18,832 |
7,996 |
577 |
10,668 |
833 |
187 |
492 |
39,585 |
|
1995 |
18,818 |
8,244 |
607 |
10,559 |
860 |
187 |
533 |
39,808 |
|
1996 |
19,096 |
8,351 |
656 |
11,530 |
957 |
184 |
604 |
41,378 |
|
1997 |
19,604 |
8,038 |
754 |
12,056 |
1,035 |
189 |
663 |
42,339 |
|
1998 |
20,360 |
8,704 |
735 |
12,284 |
1,128 |
182 |
735 |
44,128 |
|
1999 |
21,205 |
8,766 |
813 |
12,902 |
1,206 |
186 |
779 |
45,857 |
|
2000 |
21,241 |
9,402 |
839 |
13,844 |
1,356 |
192 |
792 |
47,666 |
|
2001 |
22,022 |
9,548 |
855 |
14,178 |
1,437 |
187 |
843 |
49,070 |
|
2002 |
21,841 |
9,504 |
853 |
13,663 |
1,432 |
188 |
843 |
48,324 |
|
2003 |
21,262 |
9,559 |
930 |
13,606 |
1,476 |
176 |
893 |
47,902 |
|
2004 |
21,377 |
9,719 |
962 |
14,354 |
1,576 |
173 |
911 |
49,072 |
|
2005 |
21,825 |
9,473 |
1,058 |
14,418 |
1,700 |
173 |
1,033 |
49,680 |
|
2006 |
22,821 |
10,361 |
1,078 |
14,721 |
1,866 |
164 |
1,143 |
52,154 |
|
2007 |
20,976* |
11,153 |
1,502* |
16,138 |
1,932 |
156 |
1,496* |
53,353 |
|
2008 |
21,757 |
11,049 |
1,412 |
16,848 |
2,093 |
161 |
1,837 |
55,157 |
|
2009 |
21,477 |
11,232 |
1,477 |
16,805 |
2,199 |
168 |
1,875 |
55,233 |
|
2010 (P) |
21,013 |
10,874 |
1,494 |
16,407 |
2,173 |
159 |
1,893 |
54,012 |
Note: Others include ferry boat, aerial tramway, automated guideway transit, cable car, inclined plane and monorail; * data not continuous for modes; P: preliminary data
Source: American Public Transport Association and Global Mass Transit Research