Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020, passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. fluctuated depending on the time of year. Following the global pandemic, these figures dropped to below 235 billion passenger rail miles, with the lowest figure recorded in April 2020. At 213.2 billion, May saw an increase in terms of passenger rail travel compared with April; however, the figure recorded was still considerably lower than in May 2019.
Monthly amount of passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. before and after the Covid-19 outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in billions)
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (August 5, 2020). Monthly amount of passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. before and after the Covid-19 outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142508/passenger-rail-miles-traveled-in-us-surrounding-crisis/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Monthly amount of passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. before and after the Covid-19 outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in billions)." Chart. August 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142508/passenger-rail-miles-traveled-in-us-surrounding-crisis/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2020). Monthly amount of passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. before and after the Covid-19 outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142508/passenger-rail-miles-traveled-in-us-surrounding-crisis/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Monthly Amount of Passenger Rail Miles Traveled in The U.S. before and after The Covid-19 Outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142508/passenger-rail-miles-traveled-in-us-surrounding-crisis/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Monthly amount of passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. before and after the Covid-19 outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142508/passenger-rail-miles-traveled-in-us-surrounding-crisis/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Monthly amount of passenger rail miles traveled in the U.S. before and after the Covid-19 outbreak between January 2019 and May 2020 (in billions) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142508/passenger-rail-miles-traveled-in-us-surrounding-crisis/