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

Average Vehicle Speed in Revenue Service by Mode

Average Vehicle Speed in Revenue Service by Mode, 2004

MODE

AVERAGE SPEED
(MILES PER HOUR)

Bus

12.6

Commuter Rail

31.5

Paratransit

14.4

Ferryboat (b)

8.4

Heavy Rail

20.4

Light Rail

15.5

Trolleybus

7.9

Vanpool

37.6

Other (a)

6.4

TOTAL

14.6

(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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