Nearly 42 percent of the expenses of public transportation in the United States was dedicated to vehicle operations. Additionally, the maintenance of vehicles and of infrastructure also made up a significant share of the operating costs. Most of the capital funding sources for public transit in the U.S. came from assistance from the federal, state, and local governments.
Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by type
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APTA. (May 22, 2023). Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by type (billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
APTA. "Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by type (billions of U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
APTA. (2023). Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by type (billions of U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
APTA. "Operating Expenses of Public Transportation in The United States from 2005 to 2020, by Type (Billions of U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
APTA, Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by type (billions of U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by type (billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph], APTA, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
