|
Mode of Urban Transport |
Full Cost per Person Mile |
Notes |
|
New Metro (Heavy Rail) Average |
$3.430 |
Atlanta lowest at $0.77 |
|
New Light Rail (Trolley) Average |
$1.420 |
St. Louis lowest at $0.60 |
|
New Commuter Rail Average |
$0.700 |
Washington lowest at $0.33 |
|
Urban Freeway: 30,000 Person Trips per Mile |
$0.212 |
Examples: Buffalo, Kansas City & Pittsburgh areas |
|
Urban Freeway: 40,000 Person Trips per Mile |
$0.204 |
Examples: Philadelphia & Orlando areas |
|
Urban Freeway: 50,000 Person Trips per Mile |
$0.200 |
Examples: Dallas, Houston & Las Vegas areas |
|
Urban Freeway: 60,000 Person Trips per Mile |
$0.197 |
Examples: San Francisco, Atlanta, & Portland areas |
|
Urban Freeway: 75,000 Person Trips per Mile |
$0.194 |
Example: Los Angeles area |
Calculated from USDOT data. Additional notes at: Rail Costs and Freeway Costs
Includes cost of capital maintenance, operations and private costs of motor vehicle operation and ownership. |
