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APTA's Transit Fare Database CD-ROM contains detailed information on about 250 U.S. transit agencies. Included are base fares, surcharges, discounts, short-distance route fares, multi-system fare arrangements, passes, tickets, equipment used, types of payment accepted, and much more.
Here are examples of summaries included in this report:
Cost is free for APTA members and $60 for non-members. Available in either Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel format. Order through the APTA book store.
To order, please go to APTA bookstore
APTA's Transit Vehicle Database CD-ROM contains detailed information on about 300 U.S. transit fleets, as well as procurements in the next 5 years. Included are year built, manufacturer, vehicle type, size, cost, accessibility, fuel type, number of vehicles, and other information.
Here is an example included in this report:
Average New Vehicle Cost by Type
Cost is free (first copy) for APTA members, and $100 for non-members. Available in either Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel format. Order through the APTA book store.
Please click here to reach the APTA bookstore.
Federal Public Transportation Funding Law
A thorough description of federal transit funding laws and historical data on federal funding levels can be found in APTA’s Primer on Transit Funding.
For more information, contact Government
Affairs.
Transit Passenger Characteristics
An analysis of transit passenger demographic and travel characteristics is presented in APTA’s Profile of Public Transportation Passenger Demographics and Travel Characteristics Reported in On-board Surveys.
United States Government Statistics
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), as part of the United States Department of Transportation, compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and improves the quality and effectiveness of DOT's statistical programs through research, development of guidelines, and promotion of improvements in data acquisition and use.
National Transit Database
The National Transit Database (NTD) is the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) primary national database for statistics on the transit industry.
The complete set of 2006 NTD Data Tables can be accessed here
For additional mode specific information provided by the National Transit Database, click on the appropriate mode link below.
NTD: Transit Agency Profiles
United States Urbanized Areas
Within the transportation planning community Urbanized Areas are typically referred to as the UZAs. An Urbanized Area is a statistical geographic entity designated by the Census Bureau, consisting of a central core and adjacent densely settled territory that together contain at least 50,000 people, generally with an overall population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile. |
