Table 1-31: Condition of Rail Transit Infrastructure
Table 1-31: Condition of Rail Transit Infrastructure
(Percent)
| 1995 | 1997 | 2000 | (R) 2002 | (R) 2004 | (R) 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stations | ||||||
| Excellent | 14.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.7 |
| Good | 47.0 | 46.0 | 33.0 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 12.2 |
| Adequate | 12.0 | 15.0 | 50.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 40.8 |
| Substandard | 12.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 26.0 | 51.0 | 31.3 |
| Poor | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Communication Systems | ||||||
| Excellent | N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 14.0 |
| Good | N | 61.0 | 62.0 | 68.6 | 62.7 | 30.5 |
| Adequate | N | 16.0 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 25.2 | 54.8 |
| Substandard | N | 12.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Poor | N | 10.0 | 11.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Train Control Systems | ||||||
| Excellent | N | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Good | N | 52.0 | 56.0 | 65.9 | 44.6 | 37.0 |
| Adequate | N | 16.0 | 16.9 | 11.1 | 29.0 | 41.0 |
| Substandard | N | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Poor | N | 13.0 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Traction Power Systems | ||||||
| Excellent | N | 25.0 | 20.7 | 37.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
| Good | N | 44.0 | 54.5 | 45.0 | 46.5 | 35.0 |
| Adequate | N | 10.0 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 44.5 | 46.5 |
| Substandard | N | 7.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
| Poor | N | 14.0 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Revenue Collection Systems | ||||||
| Excellent | N | 27.0 | 29.5 | 33.5 | 25.8 | 28.9 |
| Good | N | 33.0 | 31.0 | 56.4 | 53.7 | 30.0 |
| Adequate | N | 18.0 | 17.6 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 10.7 |
| Substandard | N | 10.0 | 18.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.8 |
| Poor | N | 12.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 21.5 |
| Elevated structures | ||||||
| Excellent | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| Good | 56.0 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 82.8 | 77.2 | 68.5 |
| Adequate | 16.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 11.7 |
| Substandard | 20.0 | 29.0 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Poor | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| Underground tunnels | ||||||
| Excellent | 9.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 34.2 | 26.4 | 18.2 |
| Good | 59.0 | 47.0 | 46.0 | 36.7 | 48.2 | 41.1 |
| Adequate | 13.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 10.5 |
| Substandard | 11.0 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 15.4 |
| Poor | 7.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 14.8 |
KEY: N = data do not exist; R = revised.
NOTE
Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance (Washington, DC: Biennial Issues), tables 3-35 and 3-36, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pubstats.html as of June 25, 2010.