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July 04, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Overview  

National Totals

National Totals, Fiscal Year 2004

Agencies, Number of

6,429

Fares Collected, Passenger

$9,774,590,000

Fare per Unlinked Trip, Average

$1.02

Expense, Operating Total (a)

$28,505,824,000

Salaries and Wages (b)

$11,979,317,000

Fringe Benefits (b)

$7,599,247,000

Services (b)

$1,655,340,000

Fuel and Lubricants (b)

$936,430,000

Materials and Supplies, Other (b)

$1,649,914,000

Utilities (b)

$848,859,000

Casualty and Liability (b)

$750,379,000

Purchased Transportation (b) (c)

$3,832,917,000

Other (b)

-$746,580,000

Vehicle Operations (c)

$12,865,791,000

Vehicle Maintenance (c)

$5,042,617,000

Non-vehicle Maintenance (c)

$2,790,180,000

General Administration (c)

$3,974,318,000

Expense, Capital Total

$13,246,018,000

Rolling Stock

$3,687,374,000

Facilities, Guideway, Stations, Administrative Buildings

$7,543,689,000

Other

$2,014,955,000

Trips, Unlinked Passenger, Annual

9,575,323,000

Miles, Passenger

49,073,201,000

Trip Length, Average (miles)

5.1

Miles, Vehicle Total

4,470,765,000

Miles, Vehicle Revenue

3,981,194,000

Hours, Vehicle Total

302,821,000

Hours, Vehicle Revenue

272,059,000

Speed, Vehicle in Revenue Service, Average (m.p.h.)

14.6

Revenue Vehicles Available for Maximum Service

143,822

Vehicles Operated at Maximum Service

116,502

Age, Average (years)

9.6

Air-conditioned

93.4%

Lifts, Wheelchair

48.8%

Ramps, Wheelchair

26.0%

Accessible Only via Stations

15.3%

Power Source, Diesel or Gasoline

66.3%

Power Source, Alternative

30.5%

Rehabilitated

10.7%

Employees, Operating

345,871

Vehicle Operations

216,824

Vehicle Maintenance

60,160

Non-vehicle Maintenance

30,653

General Administration

38,233

Employees, Capital

12,774

Diesel Fuel Consumed (gallons)

730,706,000

Other Fuel Consumed (gallons)

164,717,000

Electricity Consumed (kwh)

5,825,280,000

(a) is the sum of (b) lines OR the sum of (c) lines.

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