Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Table 1-7: Number of Stations Served by Amtrak and Rail Transit, Fiscal Year

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  1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Amtrak 510 503 491 487 498 504 516 523 524 535 540 530 542 516 508 510 515 512 515
Rail transit 1,822 1,895 1,920 2,164 2,027 2,143 2,169 2,192 2,240 2,286 2,376 2,382 2,325 2,391 2,524 2,567 2,595 2,621 2,784

NOTES

Rail transit is the sum of commuter rail, heavy rail, and light rail. In several large urban areas, Amtrak and commuter rail stations are shared. Starting in 2001 stations serving the Alaska Railroad are included in the rail transit total.

Rail transit data for 2002 include service both directly operated and purchased. Prior to 2002, data only include directly operated service.

SOURCES

Amtrak:

Amtrak, Amtrak Annual Report, Statistical Appendix (Washington, DC: Annual issues).

Rail transit:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table 21 (for 2002 issue) and similar tables in earlier editions.



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