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October 16, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Service Operated Statistics  

Vehicle Miles Operated by Mode

Vehicle Miles Operated by Mode, Millions

YEAR

BUS

COMMUTER RAIL

PARA-TRANSIT

HEAVY RAIL

LIGHT RAIL

TROLLEY BUS

OTHER

TOTAL

1990

2,129.9

212.7

305.9

536.7

24.2

13.8

18.3

3,241.5

1991

2,166.6

214.9

335.0

527.2

27.6

13.6

21.5

3,306.4

1992

2,178.0

218.8

363.5

525.4

28.6

13.9

26.4

3,354.6

1993

2,209.6

223.9

406.0

522.1

27.7

13.0

32.2

3,435.1

1994

2,162.0

230.8

463.7

531.8

34.0

13.7

31.5

3,467.5

1995

2,183.7

237.7

506.5

537.2

34.6

13.8

36.7

3,550.2

1996

2,220.5

241.9

548.3

543.1

37.6

13.7

45.2

3,650.3

1997

2,244.6

250.7

585.3

557.7

41.2

14.0

52.3

3,745.8

1998

2,174.6

259.5

670.9

565.7

43.8

13.6

65.5

3,793.6

1999

2,275.9

265.9

718.4

577.7

48.7

14.2

71.4

3,972.2

2000

2,314.8

270.9

758.9

595.2

52.8

14.5

73.7

4,080.8

2001

2,376.5

277.3

789.3

608.1

54.3

12.8

77.9

4,196.2

2002

2,411.1

283.7

802.6

620.9

61.0

13.9

83.5

4,276.7

2003

2,420.8

286.0

864.0

629.9

64.3

13.8

84.6

4,363.4

2004 P

2,471.0

294.7

889.5

642.4

67.4

13.4

92.4

4,470.8

2004 % of Total

55.3%

6.6%

19.9%

14.4%

1.5%

0.3%

2.1%

100.0%

P = Preliminary

(a) Estimate based on average seating plus standing capacity of vehicle compared to that of a bus (70 passengers): light rail = 1.7, heavy rail = 2.6, commuter rail = 2.2, trolleybus = 1.0, demand response = 0.2, other = 1.0.

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