US Urban Public Transport

Change in Operating Cost/Passenger &

Productivity: 1970-1995

18 July 1997











US PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
CHANGE IN COSTS: 1970 TO 1995
Year Passenger Boardings (000,000) Operating Cost (000,000) Cost per Boarding (1995$) Change Cost over Inflation (000)
1970 7,332 $6,607 $0.901 0.0% $0
1971 6,847 $6,792 $0.992 10.1% $622
1972 6,567 $6,779 $1.032 14.6% $861
1973 6,660 $7,258 $1.090 20.9% $1,257
1974 6,935 $8,524 $1.229 36.4% $2,275
1975 6,972 $9,019 $1.294 43.6% $2,737
1976 7,081 $9,306 $1.314 45.8% $2,925
1977 7,286 $9,335 $1.281 42.2% $2,769
1978 7,616 $9,595 $1.260 39.8% $2,732
1979 8,130 $10,180 $1.252 38.9% $2,853
1980 8,235 $11,128 $1.351 50.0% $3,707
1981 7,964 $11,434 $1.436 59.3% $4,258
1982 7,741 $11,577 $1.496 66.0% $4,601
1983 7,887 $11,284 $1.431 58.8% $4,178
1984 8,376 $11,999 $1.433 59.0% $4,451
1985 8,001 $12,463 $1.558 72.9% $5,253
1986 7,560 $12,982 $1.717 90.6% $6,170
1987 7,469 $13,088 $1.752 94.5% $6,358
1988 7,376 $13,458 $1.825 102.5% $6,811
1989 7,671 $13,548 $1.766 96.0% $6,636
1990 7,407 $13,854 $1.870 107.6% $7,179
1991 7,177 $13,780 $1.920 113.1% $7,312
1992 7,268 $13,579 $1.868 107.3% $7,030
1993 6,993 $13,613 $1.947 116.0% $7,311
1994 7,093 $13,823 $1.949 116.2% $7,431
1995 6,962 $13,492 $1.938 115.1% $7,218
Total $114,935
Calculated from National Transit Database and American Public Transit Association data

4 Modes (motor bus, electric bus, tram (light rail) & metro)



US PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRODUCTIVITY: PASSENGERS PER $1,000 OPERATING EXPENDITURE: 1970-1995

Year Passenger Boardings per $1,000 Change
1970 1,110 0.0%
1971 1,008 -9.2%
1972 969 -12.7%
1973 918 -17.3%
1974 814 -26.7%
1975 773 -30.3%
1976 761 -31.4%
1977 780 -29.7%
1978 794 -28.5%
1979 799 -28.0%
1980 740 -33.3%
1981 696 -37.2%
1982 669 -39.7%
1983 699 -37.0%
1984 698 -37.1%
1985 642 -42.1%
1986 582 -47.5%
1987 571 -48.6%
1988 548 -50.6%
1989 566 -49.0%
1990 535 -51.8%
1991 521 -53.1%
1992 535 -51.8%
1993 514 -53.7%
1994 513 -53.8%
1995 516 -53.5%

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