Table 3-15a:  Average Passenger Fares (Current $),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
"Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service",33.01,34.13,40.65,53.64,84.60,92.53,107.86,106.78,103.60,109.80,103.21,106.66,110.37,114.10,114.34,114.98,121.27,112.17
"Class I bus, intercitya",2.46,2.73,3.81,5.46,10.57,11.98,20.22,21.86,21.15,21.32,19.77,20.10,22.85,R20.83,R23.14,R26.16,29.46,30.27
"Transit, all modesb (unlinked)",0.14,0.16,0.22,0.27,0.30,0.53,0.67,0.70,0.72,0.77,0.85,0.88,0.93,0.90,0.91,0.90,0.93,0.92
Commuter rail,0.64,0.71,0.84,1.04,1.41,2.85,2.90,3.01,3.09,3.09,3.19,3.13,3.25,3.30,3.29,3.30,R3.32,3.44
Intercity / Amtrakc,4.22,3.92,3.19,12.96,17.72,26.15,R39.59,R41.19,R40.78,R40.11,R39.10,R39.92,R43.31,R45.26,R44.75,R46.85,49.61,51.58
KEY:  R = revised,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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a  Regular route intercity service.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"b  Prior to 1984, excludes commuter railroad, automated guideway, urban ferryboat, demand responsive, and most rural and smaller systems.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
c  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). ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1985-2001: 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; and 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.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1994-2001: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Selected Earnings Data, Class I Motor Carriers of Passengers (Washington, DC:  Annual issues) (operating revenue / revenue passengers).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Transit and commuter rail:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-2001: American Public Transit Association, Public Transportation 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: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (transportation revenues / Amtrak system passenger trips).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1990-2001: Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues) (ticket revenue per passenger mile x  average trip length of passengers).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,