Table 11 Passenger-Miles
Table 11 Passenger-Miles
(Millions)
| Mode | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carriers | 108,442 | 204,368 | 345,873 | R516,129 | 486,506 |
| General aviation | 9,100 | 14,700 | 13,000 | U | U |
| Passenger cars | 1,750,897 | 2,011,989 | 2,281,391 | R2,544,457 | 2,574,882 |
| Motorcycles | 3,277 | 12,257 | 12,424 | R11,516 | 10,482 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 225,613 | 520,774 | 999,754 | R1,467,664 | 1,491,164 |
| Busesb | N | N | 121,398 | R160,919 | 148,113 |
| Rail: | |||||
| Transitc | N | 10,939 | 12,046 | P15,200 | U |
| Commuter | 4,592 | 6,516 | 7,082 | P9,402 | U |
| Intercity/ Amtrakd | 6,179 | 4,503 | 6,057 | 5,498 | U |
| Other transite | N | 390 | 841 | P1,631 | U |
a In July 1997, the USDOT, Federal Highway Administration, reassigned some vehicles from "passenger car" to "other 2-axle, 4-tire."
b Includes municipally-owned transit, commercial, federal, and school buses.
c Includes light and heavy rail only.
d Fiscal year data. Amtrak began operations in 1971.
e Includes demand-responsive, ferry boat, and other transit not specified; 1980 data include ferry boat and "other transit" only.
Key: N = data do not exist; P = preliminary; R = revised; U = unavailable.
Sources: Various sources, as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 1-34. 2001 air carriers-USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual December issues).