Table 3-15b:  Average Passenger Fares (Chained 1996 $)a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960 ,1965 ,1970 ,1975 ,1980 ,1985,1990 ,1991 ,1992 ,1993 ,1994,1995 ,1996 ,1997 ,1998 ,1999 
"Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service",123.13,122.52,122.86,120.02,109.15,99.62,104.51,105.61,101.14,100.78,99.78,101.65,110.37,107.56,109.35,109.40
"Class I bus, intercityb",15.62,16.38,18.05,16.50,19.97,14.44,20.57,21.25,20.23,21.05,19.55,20.49,22.85,20.62,21.72,23.46
"Transit, all modesc (unlinked)",1.03,1.00,0.97,0.93,0.70,0.85,0.86,0.86,0.85,0.88,0.96,0.97,0.93,0.87,0.86,0.90
Commuter rail,4.20,4.59,4.61,4.42,3.63,4.66,3.48,3.51,3.56,3.50,3.58,3.33,3.25,3.30,3.22,3.12
Intercity/Amtrakd,27.68,25.33,17.50,55.08,45.56,42.80,46.21,47.07,46.26,44.63,42.83,41.58,42.54,44.36,42.99,43.10
a All data in this table have been revised using newly available chain-type indexes for transportations services from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b Regular route intercity service.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"c Prior to 1984, excludes commuter railroad, automated guideway, urban ferryboat, demand responsive, and most rural and smaller systems.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
d Amtrak began operations in 1971.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service:",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960: Civil Aeronautics Board, Handbook of Airline Statistics, 1969 (Washington, DC: February 1970), part III, table 2 (enplanements); part IV, table 2 (passenger revenue).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1965-70: Ibid., Handbook of Airline Statistics, 1973 (Washington, DC:  March 1974), part III, table 2 (enplanements); part IV, table 2 (passenger revenue).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-80: Ibid., Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 1, line 3; and  Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 2, line 16 (passenger revenue/revenue passenger enplanements). ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-99: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 1, line  3 (passenger revenues); Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues),  p. 2, line 16 (passenger revenue/revenue passenger enplanements). ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Class I bus, intercity:",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-93: Interstate Commerce Commission, Transport Statistics in the United States, Motor Carriers (Washington, DC:  Annual issues), part 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1994-99: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Selected Earnings Data, Class I Motor Carriers of Passengers (Washington, DC:  Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Transit and commuter rail:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-99: American Public Transit Association, Transit Fact Book (Washington, DC:  Annual issues) (passenger fares/passenger trips).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Intercity/Amtrak:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-70: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-80: Amtrak, State and Local Affairs Department and Public Affairs Department, personal communication.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-99: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (transportation revenues/Amtrak system passenger trips).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,