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Table 15
U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Gateways: 2003

(Thousands)

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Land gateway Entering the U.S.
All U.S.-Canadian land gateways  
Personal vehicles 30,220
Personal vehicle passengers 61,502
Buses 157
Bus passengers 3,780
Train passengers 190
Pedestrians 937
Personal vehicles-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 6,414
Detroit, MI 6,316
Blaine, WA 2,300
Port Huron, MI 1,965
Massena, NY 1,134
Personal vehicle passengers-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 13,216
Detroit, MI 10,966
Blaine, WA 4,492
Port Huron, MI 3,822
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 3,521
Buses-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 43
Detroit, MI 36
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 16
Blaine, WA 13
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 11
Bus passengers-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 1,322
Detroit, MI 904
Blaine, WA 284
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 235
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 193
Train passengers-top 5 gateways  
Skagway, AK 44
Blaine, WA 44
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 37
Champlain-Rouses Point, NY 28
Port Huron, MI 25
Pedestrians-top 5 gateways  
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 656
Sumas, WA 59
Calais, ME 45
Portland, ME (ferry crossing) 38
International Falls, MN 28

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation, October 2004; based on U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Operations Management database, as of August 2004.