Passenger Transport Market Shares by Mode:
Japan Compared to United States
from 1960

Ratio of United States to Japan Market Share Auto Bus Railway Airline
1960 18.64 0.30 0.04 6.28
1970 2.92 0.19 0.02 3.04
1980 2.14 0.23 0.02 1.94
1990 1.71 0.39 0.02 1.78
1997 1.47 0.47 0.02 1.93
Ratio of Japan to United States Market Share Auto Bus Railway Airline
1960 0.05 3.29 24.00 0.16
1970 0.34 5.35 51.96 0.33
1980 0.47 4.41 50.77 0.52
1990 0.58 2.58 59.82 0.56
1997 0.68 2.12 48.68 0.52
Calculated from Japan Ministry of Transport, European Union &, US Department of Transportation data
Based upon passenger kilombers (passenger miles)

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