Passenger revenue of bus service operators across the United Sates dropped by more than half between 2019 and 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2021, operators reported passenger revenues totaling just exceeding 2.3 billion U.S. dollars, compared to 5.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. Passenger revenues had, however, been declining since 2015, albeit at a much slower rate.
Revenue from fare-paying bus passengers in the U.S. between 1990 and 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
According to the source, passenger fare revenue is revenue earned from carrying passengers in regularly scheduled and paratransit services. Passenger fares include the following: the base fare, zone premiums, express service premiums, extra cost transfers, and quantity purchase discounts applicable to the passenger's ride.
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APTA. (April 2, 2024). Revenue from fare-paying bus passengers in the U.S. between 1990 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252635/passenger-fare-revenue-of-us-buses/
APTA. "Revenue from fare-paying bus passengers in the U.S. between 1990 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252635/passenger-fare-revenue-of-us-buses/
APTA. (2024). Revenue from fare-paying bus passengers in the U.S. between 1990 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252635/passenger-fare-revenue-of-us-buses/
APTA. "Revenue from Fare-paying Bus Passengers in The U.S. between 1990 and 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252635/passenger-fare-revenue-of-us-buses/
APTA, Revenue from fare-paying bus passengers in the U.S. between 1990 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252635/passenger-fare-revenue-of-us-buses/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Revenue from fare-paying bus passengers in the U.S. between 1990 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], APTA, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252635/passenger-fare-revenue-of-us-buses/
