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Table 1-37M:
U.S. Passenger-Kilometers
(Millions)
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Air,
total |
53,750 |
92,740 |
189,166 |
237,217 |
352,556 |
466,929 |
577,550 |
563,568 |
588,318 |
598,885 |
640,839 |
667,376 |
718,817 |
745,307 |
766,630 |
808,626 |
855,091 |
808,544 |
776,202 |
812,974 |
897,841 |
939,357 |
Air
carrier, certificated, domestic, all services |
50,049 |
85,659 |
174,520 |
218,871 |
328,898 |
447,134 |
556,629 |
544,095 |
570,937 |
582,953 |
625,068 |
649,995 |
699,505 |
725,190 |
745,548 |
785,934 |
830,629 |
782,956 |
776,202 |
812,974 |
897,841 |
939,357 |
General aviationa |
3,701 |
7,081 |
14,645 |
18,347 |
23,657 |
19,795 |
20,921 |
19,473 |
17,381 |
15,933 |
15,772 |
17,381 |
19,312 |
20,117 |
21,082 |
22,692 |
24,462 |
25,589 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
Highway,
totalb |
2,047,212 |
2,502,912 |
3,286,284 |
3,870,399 |
4,270,411 |
4,848,878 |
5,731,210 |
5,794,157 |
5,950,903 |
6,064,114 |
6,175,877 |
6,225,055 |
6,386,498 |
6,581,197 |
6,760,267 |
6,927,051 |
7,065,142 |
7,473,462 |
7,510,870 |
7,599,112 |
(R) 7,796,390 |
7,860,933 |
Passenger carb,c |
1,842,173 |
2,244,718 |
2,817,796 |
3,144,925 |
3,237,982 |
3,370,965 |
3,671,543 |
3,540,975 |
3,553,795 |
3,561,931 |
3,620,609 |
3,680,388 |
3,761,146 |
3,844,827 |
3,965,147 |
4,015,104 |
4,094,907 |
4,114,257 |
4,217,107 |
4,251,702 |
(R) 4,322,420 |
4,297,182 |
Motorcycleb,c |
g |
g |
5,274 |
9,965 |
19,725 |
19,009 |
19,995 |
18,759 |
19,226 |
19,609 |
19,940 |
17,344 |
17,561 |
17,846 |
18,203 |
18,736 |
18,533 |
18,926 |
19,523 |
19,574 |
(R) 20,688 |
22,011 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehiclec |
h |
h |
363,090 |
584,622 |
838,104 |
1,107,376 |
1,608,947 |
1,797,569 |
1,933,896 |
2,016,283 |
2,042,728 |
2,021,571 |
2,089,410 |
2,176,919 |
2,221,791 |
2,305,586 |
2,361,976 |
2,701,852 |
2,695,316 |
2,745,707 |
(R) 2,865,873 |
2,956,346 |
Truck,
single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more |
158,602 |
207,234 |
43,583 |
55,693 |
64,073 |
73,130 |
83,527 |
85,131 |
86,702 |
91,366 |
98,627 |
100,914 |
103,114 |
107,654 |
109,469 |
113,143 |
113,459 |
137,581 |
122,094 |
125,138 |
(R) 126,239 |
127,418 |
Truck,
combination |
46,436 |
50,960 |
56,543 |
75,195 |
110,527 |
125,630 |
151,827 |
155,535 |
160,146 |
165,949 |
175,309 |
185,800 |
191,349 |
200,499 |
206,574 |
213,051 |
217,294 |
259,376 |
223,276 |
225,566 |
(R) 229,122 |
231,202 |
Busd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
152,767 |
195,371 |
196,189 |
197,138 |
208,977 |
218,663 |
219,038 |
223,918 |
233,451 |
239,081 |
261,430 |
258,974 |
241,469 |
233,554 |
231,425 |
(R) 232,048 |
226,773 |
Transit,
totale |
N |
N |
N |
N |
64,139 |
63,699 |
66,213 |
65,505 |
64,762 |
63,382 |
63,706 |
64,065 |
66,591 |
68,138 |
71,017 |
73,800 |
76,711 |
78,971 |
77,770 |
77,092 |
78,975 |
U |
Motor
busd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
35,068 |
34,055 |
33,766 |
33,941 |
32,728 |
32,584 |
30,307 |
30,285 |
30,732 |
31,550 |
32,766 |
34,126 |
34,184 |
35,441 |
35,150 |
34,218 |
34,403 |
U |
Light
rail |
N |
N |
N |
N |
613 |
563 |
919 |
1,065 |
1,128 |
1,135 |
1,341 |
1,384 |
1,540 |
1,666 |
1,815 |
1,941 |
2,182 |
2,313 |
2,305 |
2,375 |
2,536 |
U |
Heavy
rail |
N |
N |
N |
N |
16,991 |
16,781 |
18,467 |
16,943 |
17,280 |
16,465 |
17,168 |
16,993 |
18,556 |
19,402 |
19,769 |
20,764 |
22,280 |
22,817 |
21,988 |
21,897 |
23,101 |
U |
Trolley
bus |
N |
N |
N |
N |
352 |
492 |
311 |
314 |
320 |
303 |
301 |
301 |
296 |
304 |
293 |
299 |
309 |
301 |
303 |
283 |
278 |
U |
Commuter
rail |
6,754 |
6,643 |
7,390 |
7,263 |
10,486 |
10,515 |
11,397 |
11,819 |
11,780 |
11,169 |
12,868 |
13,267 |
13,440 |
12,936 |
14,008 |
14,108 |
15,131 |
15,366 |
15,295 |
15,384 |
15,641 |
U |
Demand responsived |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
586 |
694 |
731 |
797 |
904 |
929 |
977 |
1,056 |
1,213 |
1,183 |
1,308 |
1,350 |
1,376 |
1,373 |
1,497 |
1,548 |
U |
Ferry
boat |
N |
N |
N |
N |
i |
i |
460 |
454 |
436 |
418 |
418 |
418 |
426 |
473 |
473 |
499 |
531 |
523 |
535 |
634 |
633 |
U |
Other |
N |
N |
N |
N |
628 |
707 |
200 |
238 |
293 |
404 |
373 |
439 |
546 |
594 |
710 |
755 |
744 |
834 |
821 |
805 |
835 |
U |
Rail |
|
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Intercity / Amtrakf |
27,462 |
21,340 |
9,944 |
6,326 |
7,247 |
7,765 |
9,748 |
10,095 |
9,803 |
9,976 |
9,529 |
8,924 |
8,127 |
8,314 |
8,536 |
8,578 |
8,848 |
8,946 |
8,800 |
9,141 |
8,869 |
8,660 |
KEY: N = data do not
exist; R = revised; U = data are not available.
a All
operations other than those operating under 14 CFR 121 and 14 CFR 135.
b In
July 1997, FHWA published revised passenger-kilometer data for the highway
modes for a number of years. The major change reflected the reassignment of
some vehicles from the passenger car category to the other 2-axle 4-tire
vehicle category. Passenger-kilometers for passenger car, motorcycle, and
other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles were derived by multiplying vehicle-kilometers
for these vehicles by average vehicle occupancy rates, provided by the
Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (1977, 1983, and 1995) and the
National Household Travel Survey (2001).
c
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), provides data separately for passenger
car and motorcycle in its annual Highway
Statistics series. However, the 1995
summary report provides updated data for passenger car and motorcycle
combined. Passenger car figures in
this table were computed by U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics by subtracting the most current motorcycle figures
from the aggregate passenger car and motorcycle figures.
d Motor
bus and demand responsive figures are also included in the bus figure for
highway.
e Prior
to 1985, excludes demand responsive and most rural and smaller systems funded
via Sections 18 and 16(b)2, Federal Transit Act. The series is not continuous
between 1980 and 1985. Transit rail modes are measured in car-kilometers. Car-kilometers measure individual
vehicle-kilometers in a train. A 10-car train traveling 1 kilometer would
equal 1 train-kilometer and 10 car-kilometers.
f Amtrak
began operations in 1971. Does not include contract commuter passengers.
g
Included in passenger car.
h Included
in other single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck.
i
Ferryboat included in other.
NOTE
Air
carrier passenger-kilometers are computed by summing the products of the
aircraft-kilometers flown on each interairport segment multiplied by the
number of passengers carried on that segment.
Highway passenger-kilometers from 1960 to 1994 are calculated by
multiplying vehicle-kilometers of travel as cited by FHWA by the average
number of occupants for each vehicle type.
Average vehicle occupancy rates are based on various sources, such as
the National Household Travel Survey, conducted by the Federal Highway
Administration, and the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, conducted by the
Bureau of the Census. Transit
passenger-kilometers are the cumulative sum of the distances ridden by each
passenger. Rail passenger-kilometers
represent the movement of 1 passenger for 1 kilometer.
Numbers
may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCES
Air:
Air carrier, domestic, all services:
1960: Civil Aeronautics Board, Handbook of Airline Statistics, 1969 (Washington, DC: 1970), part III, table 2.
1965-70: Ibid., Handbook
of Airline Statistics, 1973 (Washington,
DC: 1974), part III, table 2.
1975-80: Ibid.,
Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: 1976, 1981), p. 4 (December 1976) and p. 2 (December 1981).
1985-2005: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline
Information, Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues), page 3, line1.
General aviation:
1960-2001: Eno Transportation Foundation,
Inc., Transportation in America, 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), pp. 45-46.
Highway:
Passenger car and motorcycle:
1960-94: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway
Statistics Summary to 1995, Internet site
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/summary95/index.html as of July 28, 2000, table
VM-201A.
1995-2005: Ibid., Highway
Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues),
table VM-1, and Internet site
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm.
Motorcycle:
1970-80: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway
Statistics Summary to 1985 (Washington, DC:
1986), table VM-201A.
1985-2005:
Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1, and Internet
site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm.
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle:
1970-94: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway
Statistics Summary to 1995, Internet site
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/summary95/index.html as of July 28, 2000, table
VM-201A.
1995-2005: Ibid., Highway
Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues),
table VM-1, and Internet site
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm.
Single-unit 2-axle 6-tires or more
truck, combination truck, and bus:
1960-94: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway
Statistics Summary to 1995, Internet site
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/summary95/index.html as of July 28, 2000, table
VM-201A.
1995-2005: Ibid., Highway
Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues),
table VM-1, and Internet site
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm.
Transit:
Ferryboat:
1992: American Public Transit Association,
personal communication, July 19, 2000.
1996-99: American Public Transit
Association, personal communication, Aug. 13, 2001.
2000-04: Ibid., 2005
Public Transportation Fact Book
(Washington, DC: Annual issues), table 76 and similar tables in earlier
editions.
All other data:
1960-2004: American Public Transportation
Association, Public Transportation Fact Book (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table 10 and similar
tables in earlier editions.
Rail, Intercity / Amtrak:
1960-80: Association of American
Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
1985: Amtrak,
Amtrak FY95 Annual Report Statistical
Appendix (Washington, DC: 1996), p. 4.
1990-2002: Ibid., Amtrak Annual Report Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
2003-04:
American Association of Railroads, Railroad Facts
2005 (Washington, DC: 2006), p. 77.
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