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Table 13
U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Gateways: 2001

(Thousands)

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Land gateway Entering the U.S.
All U.S.-Canadian land gateways  
Personal vehicles 34,308
Personal vehicle passengers 74,971
Buses 169
Bus passengers 4,456
Train passengers 254
Pedestrians 750
Personal vehicles-top 5 gateways  
Detroit, MI 7,585
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 7,396
Blaine, WA 2,892
Port Huron, MI 2,199
Calais, ME 1,233
Personal vehicle passengers-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 16,571
Detroit, MI 15,157
Blaine, WA 6,927
Port Huron, MI 4,699
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 2,902
Buses-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 53
Detroit, MI 40
Blaine, WA 17
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 10
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 9
Bus passengers-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 1,619
Detroit, MI 990
Blaine, WA 382
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 291
Port Huron, MI 141
Train passengers-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 53
Blaine, WA 43
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 35
Skagway, AK 34
Port Huron, MI 33
Pedestrians-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 415
Sumas, WA 99
Calais, ME 49
Portland, ME (pedestrian/ferry combination crossing) 33
International Falls, MN 27

Source: USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation, 2002; based on U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Field Operations, Operations Management database, as of April 2002.