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May 17, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Rail Statistics  

Light Rail National Totals

Light Rail National Totals, Fiscal Year 2004

Agencies, Number of

29

Fares Collected, Passenger

$232,833,000

Fare per Unlinked Trip, Average

$0.67

Expense, Operating Total (a)

$887,379,000

Salaries and Wages (b)

$378,944,000

Fringe Benefits (b)

$232,953,000

Services (b)

$103,163,000

Fuel and Lubricants (b)

$1,404,000

Materials and Supplies, Other (b)

$55,723,000

Utilities (b)

$61,247,000

Casualty and Liability (b)

$24,681,000

Purchased Transportation (b) (c)

$35,910,000

Other (b)

-$6,647,000

Vehicle Operations (c)

$352,926,000

Vehicle Maintenance (c)

$199,446,000

Non-vehicle Maintenance (c)

$153,647,000

General Administration (c)

$145,450,000

Expense, Capital Total

$2,441,266,000

Rolling Stock

$380,844,000

Facilities, Guideway, Stations, Administrative Buildings

$1,781,263,000

Other

$279,160,000

Trips, Unlinked Passenger, Annual

349,916,000

Miles, Passenger

1,576,198,000

Trip Length, Average (miles)

4.5

Miles, Vehicle Total

67,362,000

Miles, Vehicle Revenue

66,645,000

Hours, Vehicle Total

4,427,000

Hours, Vehicle Revenue

4,306,000

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

15.5

Revenue Vehicles Available for Maximum Service

1,622

Vehicles Operated at Maximum Service
Age, Average (years)

16.7

Air-conditioned

91.0%

Lifts, Wheelchair

14.3%

Ramps, Wheelchair

23.2%

Accessible Only via Stations

48.6%

Power Source, Diesel or Gasoline

1.2%

Power Source, Alternative

98.8%

Rehabilitated

18.4%

Employees, Operating

8,184

Vehicle Operations

3,594

Vehicle Maintenance

1,971

Non-vehicle Maintenance

1,687

General Administration

933

Employees, Capital

697

Diesel Fuel Consumed (gallons)

7,000

Other Fuel Consumed (gallons)

0

Electricity Consumed (kwh)

553,025,000

(a) Sum of (b) lines OR sum of (c) lines.

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