BTS | Table 1-44: U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Gateways: Entering the United States

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Table 1-44: U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Gateways: Entering the United States

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All U.S.-Canadian land gateways	2002
All personal vehicle passengers	70,007,912
All personal vehicles	32,538,817
All bus passengers	4,212,863
All pedestrians	1,081,682
All train passengers	225,380
All buses	160,961
Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2002
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	17,031,458
Detroit, MI	12,318,806
Blaine, WA	4,794,088
Port Huron, MI	4,188,972
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	3,766,141
Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2002
Detroit, MI	7,569,643
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	6,857,332
Blaine, WA	2,385,389
Port Huron, MI	2,187,210
Calais, ME	1,162,510
Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2002
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	1,556,924
Detroit, MI	915,551
Blaine, WA	336,696
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	282,859
Port Huron, MI	147,309
Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2002
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	818,913
Sumas, WA	64,432
Calais, ME	39,293
Portland, ME^a	35,154
International Falls-Rainer, MN	24,175
Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2002
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	60,521
Blaine, WA	47,315
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	33,738
Skagway, AK	29,754
Port Huron, MI	26,815
Buses – top 5 gateways	2002
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	50,582
Detroit, MI	36,603
Blaine, WA	15,748
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	10,415
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	8,831

All U.S.-Canadian land gateways	2003
All personal vehicle passengers	61,485,685
All personal vehicles	30,214,226
All bus passengers	3,779,788
All pedestrians	937,488
All train passengers	234,181
All buses	156,580
Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2003
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	13,216,214
Detroit, MI	10,965,872
Blaine, WA	4,491,959
Port Huron, MI	3,821,908
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	3,521,091
Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2003
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	6,414,415
Detroit, MI	6,315,590
Blaine, WA	2,299,636
Port Huron, MI	1,965,011
Massena, NY	1,133,727
Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2003
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	1,321,778
Detroit, MI	904,425
Blaine, WA	283,863
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	234,620
Port Huron, MI	192,760
Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2003
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	656,022
Sumas, WA	59,330
Portland, ME^a	45,899
Calais, ME	38,129
International Falls, MN	27,623
Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2003
Blaine, WA	44,430
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	43,515
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	37,240
Skagway, AK	28,325
Port Huron, MI	25,485
Buses – top 5 gateways	2003
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	43,358
Detroit, MI	36,177
Blaine, WA	15,760
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	12,865
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	11,290

All U.S.-Canadian land gateways	2004
All personal vehicle passengers	64,848,466
All personal vehicles	30,416,028
All bus passengers	3,890,380
All pedestrians	826,017
All train passengers	223,477
All buses	164,296
Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2004
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	13,195,191
Detroit, MI	10,574,206
Blaine, WA	4,936,364
Port Huron, MI	3,909,238
Massena, NY	3,598,175
Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2004
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	6,148,983
Detroit, MI	6,131,426
Blaine, WA	2,524,256
Port Huron, MI	1,995,988
Calais, ME	1,200,379
Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2004
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	1,222,775
Detroit, MI	930,725
Blaine, WA	329,297
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	277,018
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	223,800
Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2004
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	547,126
Sumas, WA	54,911
Calais, ME	44,762
International Falls, MN	28,180
Portland, ME^a	21,599
Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2004
Skagway, AK	52,353
Blaine, WA	41,705
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	31,045
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	30,294
Port Huron, MI	18,297
Buses – top 5 gateways	2004
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	39,920
Detroit, MI	37,229
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	17,453
Blaine, WA	16,142
Champlain-Rouse Point, NY	14,279

^a Gateway is a pedestrian/ferry combination crossing.

NOTE

Data reflect all personal vehicles, buses, passengers and pedestrians entering the United States across the U.S.-Canadian border, regardless of nationality.

SOURCE

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation, June 2005. Based on the following primary data source: U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Field Operations, Operations Management Database.