The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. passengers who use a electronic device while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation. In December 2011, the survey noted that 29.6 percent of airline passengers were observed using a portable device during their flight.
Percentage of U.S. passengers who use electronic devices while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation
Data encompasses 92 departures: 20 commercial flights operating throughout the continental United States; 20 intercity Amtrak trains; 20 commuter trains; 16 conventional intercity bus departures (predominantly Greyhound and Trailways); and 16 curbside bus departures (Megabus/Coach USA).
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DePaul University. (January 20, 2012). Percentage of U.S. passengers who use electronic devices while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233308/tablet-pc-usage-while-traveling-of-us-mobile-device-owners-by-mode-of-transportation/
DePaul University. "Percentage of U.S. passengers who use electronic devices while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation." Chart. January 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233308/tablet-pc-usage-while-traveling-of-us-mobile-device-owners-by-mode-of-transportation/
DePaul University. (2012). Percentage of U.S. passengers who use electronic devices while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233308/tablet-pc-usage-while-traveling-of-us-mobile-device-owners-by-mode-of-transportation/
DePaul University. "Percentage of U.S. Passengers Who Use Electronic Devices While Traveling in December 2011, by Mode of Transportation." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233308/tablet-pc-usage-while-traveling-of-us-mobile-device-owners-by-mode-of-transportation/
DePaul University, Percentage of U.S. passengers who use electronic devices while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233308/tablet-pc-usage-while-traveling-of-us-mobile-device-owners-by-mode-of-transportation/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. passengers who use electronic devices while traveling in December 2011, by mode of transportation [Graph], DePaul University, January 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233308/tablet-pc-usage-while-traveling-of-us-mobile-device-owners-by-mode-of-transportation/
