USA: Land Passenger Transport
Market Shares by Mode: 2001

URBAN PERSON MILES: 2001        
Mode Annual Market Share School Day Market Share
Personal Vehicles 2,620,737 97.47% 7,013 96.18%
         
Mass Transit: All Modes 43,656 1.62% 146 2.00%
School Bus 23,474 0.87% 130 1.79%
Private Shuttles 901 0.03% 2 0.03%
Total Public Transport Modes 68,031 2.53% 278 3.82%
         
Total 2,688,768 100.00% 7,291 100.00%
         
URBAN AND RURAL PERSON MILES: 2001    
Mode        
Personal Vehicles 4,066,046 97.80% 11,140 96.49%
         
Mass Transit: All Modes 45,312 1.09% 151 1.31%
School Bus 45,189 1.09% 251 2.17%
Private Shuttles 950 0.02% 3 0.02%
Total Public Transport Modes 91,451 2.20% 405 3.51%
         
Total 4,157,497 100.00% 11,545 100.00%
         
         
In 000,000s        
Calculated from Nationwide Household Transportation Survey and Federal Highway Administration data.
School day estimates        
Mass Transit 1/300th of annual        
School Bus: 180 days assumed        

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