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July 06, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Ridership Statistics  

Average Unlinked Trip Length by Mode

Average Unlinked Trip Length by Mode, 2004

MODE

AVERAGE TRIP
LENGTH (MILES)

Bus

3.7

Commuter Rail

23.5

Ferryboat (b)

6.1

Heavy Rail

5.2

Light Rail

4.5

Other Rail (a)

1.0

Paratransit

8.5

Trolleybus

1.6

Vanpool

30.8

TOTAL

5.1

(a) Includes aerial tramway, automated guideway transit, cable car, inclined plane, and monorail.
(b) Excludes international, rural, rural interstate, island, and urban park ferries.

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