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Table 4-16: Transit Industry Electric Power and Primary Energy Consumptiona and Travel
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of vehicles (thousands) |
65 |
62 |
61 |
62 |
75 |
94 |
93 |
97 |
103 |
108 |
116 |
116 |
123 |
126 |
124 |
129 |
131 |
135 |
135 |
138 |
144 |
121 |
| Vehicle-miles
traveled (millions) |
2,143 |
2,008 |
1,883 |
2,176 |
2,287 |
2,791 |
3,242 |
3,306 |
3,355 |
3,435 |
3,468 |
3,550 |
3,650 |
3,746 |
3,794 |
3,972 |
4,081 |
4,196 |
4,277 |
4,363 |
4,471 |
4,601 |
| Electric
power consumed (million kWh) |
2,908 |
2,584 |
2,561 |
2,646 |
2,446 |
4,216 |
4,837 |
4,853 |
4,716 |
4,865 |
5,081 |
5,068 |
5,007 |
4,988 |
5,073 |
5,237 |
5,510 |
5,610 |
5,649 |
5,643 |
5,825 |
5,954 |
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| Diesel |
208,100 |
248,400 |
270,600 |
365,060 |
431,400 |
608,738 |
651,030 |
665,158 |
684,944 |
678,511 |
678,226 |
678,286 |
692,714 |
716,952 |
739,621 |
763,369 |
786,025 |
744,663 |
724,535 |
712,747 |
730,706 |
729,918 |
| Gasoline and other nondiesel fuelsb |
191,900 |
124,200 |
68,200 |
7,576 |
11,400 |
45,704 |
33,906 |
34,467 |
37,179 |
45,672 |
60,003 |
60,730 |
61,213 |
59,463 |
52,615 |
48,694 |
48,284 |
45,873 |
51,150 |
46,294 |
52,907 |
58,120 |
| Compressed
natural gas |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
1,009 |
1,579 |
4,835 |
10,740 |
15,092 |
23,906 |
37,268 |
44,398 |
54,794 |
66,215 |
81,051 |
100,071 |
111,810 |
123,053 |
KEY: kWh = kilowatt hour; N = data do not exist;
P = preliminary.
a Prior to 1984, excludes commuter rail,
automated guideway, urban ferryboat, demand responsive vehicles, and most
rural and smaller systems.
b 1992 to 2003 data include
propane, liquid petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, kerosene, and all other
nondiesel fuels except compressed natural gas. 1960 to 1991 data include
propane. Series not continuous between 1991 and 1992.
SOURCE
American Public Transportation Association, 2007 Public Transportation Fact Book (Washington, DC: Annual issues), tables 3, 12, 18, 26, 27, 28
and similar tables in earlier editions, Internet site http://www.apta.com/ as
of Nov. 27, 2007.
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