This statistic illustrates the miles traveled by passengers on public transportation in the United States from 1990 through 2016, with a breakdown by type of transit. In 2016, U.S. passengers covered a distance of around 20.5 billion miles on motor buses.
Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type
(in millions)
* As of 2011, motor bus category includes motor bus, commuter bus and bus rapid transit (BRT).
** Beginning 2011, light rail category includes light rail, street car rail and hybrid rail.
*** Other includes aerial tramway, Alaska Railroad, bus rapid transit, cable car, commuter bus, demand response - taxi, inclined plane, monorail/automated guideway, Publico and vanpool.
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US Department of Transportation. (October 19, 2018). Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/581284/us-passenger-miles-in-transit-traffic/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type (in millions)." Chart. October 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/581284/us-passenger-miles-in-transit-traffic/
US Department of Transportation. (2018). Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/581284/us-passenger-miles-in-transit-traffic/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of U.S. Passenger-miles in Transit Traffic from 1990 to 2016, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/581284/us-passenger-miles-in-transit-traffic/
US Department of Transportation, Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/581284/us-passenger-miles-in-transit-traffic/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Transportation, October 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/581284/us-passenger-miles-in-transit-traffic/
