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July 19, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Ridership Statistics  

Passenger Miles by Mode

TABLE 11: Passenger Miles by Mode, Millions

YEAR

BUS

COM-
MUTER
RAIL

DEMAND
RES-
PONSE

HEAVY RAIL

LIGHT RAIL

TROL-
LEY
BUS

OTHER

TOTAL

1990

20,981

7,082

431

11,475

571

193

410

41,143

1991

21,090

7,344

454

10,528

662

195

430

40,703

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 P

21,262
9,559
930
13,606
1,476
176
962
47,972

2003 % of Total

44.3%

19.9%

1.9%

28.4%

3.1%

0.4%

2.0%

100.0%

P = Preliminary

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