Table 3-16:  Average Passenger Revenue per Passenger-Mile (Current ¢),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,,
"Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service",6.1,6.1,6.0,7.7,11.5,12.2,13.4,13.2,12.9,13.7,13.1,13.5,13.8,14.0,14.1,14.0,14.6,13.2,12.0,12.3,12.0,(R) 12.3,13.0,,
Index (1990 = 100),46,46,45,57,86,91,100,99,96,102,98,101,103,104,105,104,109,99,90,92,90,(R) 92,97,,
"Class I bus, intercitya",2.7,2.9,3.6,4.9,7.3,9.9,11.6,12.0,11.8,12.0,11.6,12.2,12.3,12.6,12.8,12.8,12.8,12.9,U,U,U,U,U,,
Index (1990 = 100),23,25,31,42,63,86,100,104,102,104,101,106,106,109,110,110,111,112,U,U,U,U,U,,
Commuter rail,2.9,3.3,3.8,4.6,6.7,12.1,13.4,13.0,13.3,14.3,13.5,13.1,13.7,14.7,14.4,14.9,14.6,15.1,15.2,16.2,16.6,18.2,U,,
Index (1990 = 100),22,25,28,34,50,90,100,97,99,107,101,97,102,109,107,111,109,112,113,121,124,136,U,,
Intercity / Amtrakb,3.0,3.1,4.0,5.7,8.2,11.3,14.1,14.1,14.1,14.0,13.7,14.6,16.6,17.3,17.5,18.4,23.2,24.9,26.8,25.0,26.0,27.2,29.7,,
Index (1990 = 100),21,22,28,40,58,80,100,100,100,99,97,103,118,123,124,130,165,176,190,177,185,194,217,,
Consumer Price Index (1982-84 = 100),30,32,39,54,82,108,131,136,140,145,148,152,157,161,c 163,d 167,172,177,180,184,189,195,202,,
KEY: R = revised; U = data are not available.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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a  Regular route intercity service.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b  Amtrak began operations in 1971.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"c  Beginning in 1998, data reflect changes in series composition and renaming.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"d  Beginning in 1999, data reflect changes in the formula used for calculating the basic components of the Consumer Price Index.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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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 (passenger-miles); part IV, table 2 (passenger revenues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1965-70: Ibid., Handbook of Airline Statistics, 1973 (Washington, DC: March 1974), part III, table 2 (passenger-miles); part IV, table 2 (passenger revenues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-80: Ibid., Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC:  Annual December issues), p. 2, line 3. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Ibid., Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC:  Annual December issues), p. 4, line 9.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-2006: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Air Carrier Financial Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 4, line 9 and similar pages in previous editions; and Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), p. 4 and similar pages in previous editions (total passenger operating revenues / total revenue passenger-miles).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Intercity class I bus: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-2001: Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc., Transportation in America, 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), p. 48.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Commuter rail:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-1985: Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc., Transportation in America, 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), p. 48.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1990-2005: American Public Transportation Association, Public Transportation Fact Book 2006 (Washington, DC: 2006), tables 10 and 51 (passenger fares / passenger miles).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Intercity / Amtrak:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-70: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC:  Annual issues).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-80: Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc., Transportation in America, 1994 (Lansdowne, VA: 1994), p. 50.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-2002: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (transportation revenues / passenger-miles).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003-06: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2007 (Washington, DC:  2007), p. 77 and similar pages in previous editions (passenger revenue/revenue passenger miles).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Consumer Price Index:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-2006: Council of Economic Advisors, Economic Report of the President, 2006 (Washington, DC: 2006), table B-60.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,