US Public Tranport Systems:
Cost per Passenger Mile: 1996

2 Tables

Transit Agencies Ranked by Cost per Passenger Mile: 1996
All Agencies Operating Rail and Agencies Operating 100 or More Buses

Rank

Transit Agency Cost per Passenger Mile Labor Market Adjustment Labor Market Adjusted Cost per Passenger Mile Modes
1 Washington-Virginia Railway Express $0.204 1.105 $0.184 CR
2 NY-MTA-Metro North RR $0.246 1.281 $0.192 CR
3 San Diego-Trolley $0.187 0.962 $0.194 LR
4 NW IN-NICTD $0.219 1.057 $0.207 CR
5 LA-Foothill Transit $0.221 1.054 $0.210 MB
6 NY-MTA-Long Island RR $0.274 1.281 $0.214 CR
7 Chicago-RTA-Metra $0.242 1.057 $0.229 CR
8 LA-Santa Monica $0.264 1.054 $0.251 MB
9 NY-MTA-NYCTA $0.344 1.281 $0.269 HR MB
10 SF-CalTrain $0.315 1.135 $0.277 CR
11 LA-SCRRA $0.293 1.054 $0.278 CR
12 SF-Golden Gate $0.322 1.135 $0.284 MB
13 Honolulu-DTS $0.311 1.057 $0.294 MB
14 NY-Westchester $0.395 1.281 $0.308 MB
15 Atlanta-MARTA $0.333 1.035 $0.322 HR MB
16 Ft. Lauderdale-TCRA $0.302 0.889 $0.339 CR
17 Philadelphia-Penn DOT $0.379 1.074 $0.353 CR
18 New Jersey Transit $0.410 1.158 $0.354 CR LR MB
19 Boston-MBTA $0.391 1.075 $0.364 CR HR LR MB TB
20 Seattle-Snohomish-Commun. $0.406 1.099 $0.369 MB
21 San Diego Transit $0.357 0.962 $0.371 MB
22 El Paso-Sun Metro $0.269 0.722 $0.373 MB
23 Memphis-MATA $0.365 0.956 $0.381 LR MB
24 Washington-WMATA $0.447 1.105 $0.404 HR MB
25 San Diego-SANDAG $0.392 0.962 $0.408 MB
26 Indianapolis-Metro $0.444 1.082 $0.410 MB
27 Cincinnati-SORTA $0.425 1.031 $0.412 MB
28 Flint-MTA $0.479 1.162 $0.412 MB
29 SF-SamTrans $0.486 1.135 $0.428 MB
30 Tucson-Sun Tran $0.357 0.817 $0.438 MB
31 Seattle-Metro $0.481 1.099 $0.438 LR MB TB
32 Orlando-LYNX $0.397 0.907 $0.438 MB
33 Chicago-RTA-CTA $0.470 1.057 $0.445 HR MB
34 Ft. Lauderdale-Bct $0.397 0.889 $0.446 MB
35 Detroit-SMART $0.521 1.162 $0.449 MB
36 Newport News-Pentran $0.375 0.832 $0.451 MB
37 Portland-Tri-Met $0.480 1.064 $0.451 LR MB
38 Phoenix PTD $0.418 0.926 $0.452 MB
39 St. Louis-Bi-State $0.481 1.063 $0.453 LR MB
40 Houston-Metro $0.457 0.995 $0.459 MB
41 Philadelphia-SEPTA $0.496 1.074 $0.462 CR HR LR MB TB
42 San Diego-NCTD $0.445 0.962 $0.463 CR MB
43 Tacoma-Pierce Transit $0.511 1.099 $0.465 MB
44 NY-MTA-Long Island Bus $0.525 1.117 $0.470 MB
45 LA-LACMTA-Metro $0.501 1.054 $0.475 HR LR MB
46 Nashville-MTA $0.469 0.966 $0.485 MB
47 LA-OCTA $0.515 1.054 $0.488 MB
48 NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans $0.546 1.117 $0.489 MB
49 Milwaukee-County $0.527 1.078 $0.489 MB
50 San Antonio-VIA $0.410 0.837 $0.490 MB
51 Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO $0.521 1.054 $0.495 MB
52 Chicago-RTA-Pace $0.523 1.057 $0.495 MB
53 Denver-RTD $0.483 0.973 $0.496 LR MB
54 Baltimore-Maryland-MTA $0.491 0.988 $0.497 CR HR LR MB
55 LA-Long Beach Transit $0.527 1.054 $0.500 MB
56 Sacramento-RT $0.509 1.017 $0.501 MB
57 SF-Oakland-AC Transit $0.575 1.135 $0.507 MB
58 NY-New York City DOT $0.650 1.281 $0.507 MB
59 Charlotte-CTS $0.498 0.968 $0.515 MB
60 San Bernardino-OMNITRANS $0.430 0.835 $0.516 MB
61 Springfield-PVTA $0.472 0.907 $0.521 MB
62 Richmond-GRTC $0.544 1.038 $0.524 MB
63 Miami-MDTA $0.471 0.889 $0.529 HR MB
64 New Orleans-RTA $0.455 0.855 $0.532 LR MB
65 San Francisco-Muni $0.607 1.135 $0.535 LR MB TB
66 Hartford-CT Transit $0.588 1.079 $0.545 MB
67 Providence-RIPTA $0.494 0.904 $0.546 MB
68 Louisville-TARC $0.562 1.024 $0.549 MB
69 Albany-CDTA $0.532 0.949 $0.560 MB
70 Austin-Capital Metro $0.534 0.949 $0.563 MB
71 LA-City of Los Angeles $0.594 1.054 $0.564 MB
72 Salt Lake City-UTA $0.512 0.901 $0.568 MB
73 Norfolk-TRT $0.474 0.832 $0.569 MB
74 Washington-Maryland-Ride-On $0.630 1.105 $0.570 MB
75 Jacksonville-JTA $0.503 0.872 $0.577 MB
76 Pittsburgh-PAT $0.590 1.018 $0.580 MB
77 Columbus-COTA $0.618 1.050 $0.589 MB
78 Cleveland-RTA $0.626 1.023 $0.612 MB
79 Dallas-Fort Worth-The T $0.572 0.933 $0.613 MB
80 Dallas-Fort Worth-DART $0.645 0.933 $0.692 LR MB
81 Detroit-D-DOT $0.770 1.162 $0.663 MB
82 Omaha-TA $0.653 0.945 $0.690 MB
83 Madison-MMT $0.623 0.899 $0.694 MB
84 San Jose-SCCTD $0.803 1.135 $0.708 LR MB
85 Rochester-RTS $0.710 1.000 $0.710 MB
86 Buffalo-NFTA $0.799 1.116 $0.716 LR MB
87 Tampa-Hartline $0.626 0.873 $0.718 MB
88 St. Petersburg-PSTA $0.654 0.873 $0.750 MB
89 Kansas City-KCATA $0.764 1.015 $0.753 MB
90 Syracuse-RTA-Centro $0.713 0.914 $0.780 MB
91 Albuquerque-Sun Tran $0.677 0.854 $0.792 MB
92 Toledo-TARTA $0.796 0.919 $0.866 MB
93 Spokane-STA $0.717 0.811 $0.885 MB
94 Hartford-Conn DOT $0.967 1.079 $0.896 MB
95 Akron-Metro $0.994 1.023 $0.972 MB
96 Dayton-RTA $1.115 1.077 $1.036 MB TB
97 West Palm Beach-CoTran $1.096 0.964 $1.138 MB
System Average $0.504  
Modes: CR: Commuter Rail; HR: Heavy Rail; LR: Light Rail; MB: Motor Bus; TB: Trolley Bus

Transit Agencies Ranked: Passenger Mile: 1996
All Agencies Operating Rail and Agencies Operating 100 or More Buses

Rank

Transit Agency Cost per Passenger Mile Labor Market Adjustment Labor Market Adjusted Cost per Passenger Mile
Mode
95 Akron-Metro $0.994 1.023 $0.972 MB
69 Albany-CDTA $0.532 0.949 $0.560 MB
91 Albuquerque-Sun Tran $0.677 0.854 $0.792 MB
15 Atlanta-MARTA $0.333 1.035 $0.322 HR MB
70 Austin-Capital Metro $0.534 0.949 $0.563 MB
54 Baltimore-Maryland-MTA $0.491 0.988 $0.497 CR HR LR MB
19 Boston-MBTA $0.391 1.075 $0.364 CR HR LR MB TB
86 Buffalo-NFTA $0.799 1.116 $0.716 LR MB
59 Charlotte-CTS $0.498 0.968 $0.515 MB
33 Chicago-RTA-CTA $0.470 1.057 $0.445 HR MB
7 Chicago-RTA-Metra $0.242 1.057 $0.229 CR
52 Chicago-RTA-Pace $0.523 1.057 $0.495 MB
27 Cincinnati-SORTA $0.425 1.031 $0.412 MB
78 Cleveland-RTA $0.626 1.023 $0.612 MB
77 Columbus-COTA $0.618 1.050 $0.589 MB
80 Dallas-Fort Worth-DART $0.645 0.933 $0.692 LR MB
79 Dallas-Fort Worth-The T $0.572 0.933 $0.613 MB
96 Dayton-RTA $1.115 1.077 $1.036 MB TB
53 Denver-RTD $0.483 0.973 $0.496 LR MB
81 Detroit-D-DOT $0.770 1.162 $0.663 MB
35 Detroit-SMART $0.521 1.162 $0.449 MB
22 El Paso-Sun Metro $0.269 0.722 $0.373 MB
28 Flint-MTA $0.479 1.162 $0.412 MB
34 Ft. Lauderdale-Bct $0.397 0.889 $0.446 MB
16 Ft. Lauderdale-TCRA $0.302 0.889 $0.339 CR
94 Hartford-Conn DOT $0.967 1.079 $0.896 MB
66 Hartford-CT Transit $0.588 1.079 $0.545 MB
13 Honolulu-DTS $0.311 1.057 $0.294 MB
40 Houston-Metro $0.457 0.995 $0.459 MB
26 Indianapolis-Metro $0.444 1.082 $0.410 MB
75 Jacksonville-JTA $0.503 0.872 $0.577 MB
89 Kansas City-KCATA $0.764 1.015 $0.753 MB
71 LA-City of Los Angeles $0.594 1.054 $0.564 MB
5 LA-Foothill Transit $0.221 1.054 $0.210 MB
45 LA-LACMTA-Metro $0.501 1.054 $0.475 HR LR MB
55 LA-Long Beach Transit $0.527 1.054 $0.500 MB
47 LA-OCTA $0.515 1.054 $0.488 MB
8 LA-Santa Monica $0.264 1.054 $0.251 MB
11 LA-SCRRA $0.293 1.054 $0.278 CR
68 Louisville-TARC $0.562 1.024 $0.549 MB
83 Madison-MMT $0.623 0.899 $0.694 MB
23 Memphis-MATA $0.365 0.956 $0.381 LR MB
63 Miami-MDTA $0.471 0.889 $0.529 HR MB
49 Milwaukee-County $0.527 1.078 $0.489 MB
51 Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO $0.521 1.054 $0.495 MB
46 Nashville-MTA $0.469 0.966 $0.485 MB
18 New Jersey Transit $0.410 1.158 $0.354 CR LR MB
64 New Orleans-RTA $0.455 0.855 $0.532 LR MB
36 Newport News-Pentran $0.375 0.832 $0.451 MB
73 Norfolk-TRT $0.474 0.832 $0.569 MB
4 NW IN-NICTD $0.219 1.057 $0.207 CR
48 NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans $0.546 1.117 $0.489 MB
44 NY-MTA-Long Island Bus $0.525 1.117 $0.470 MB
6 NY-MTA-Long Island RR $0.274 1.281 $0.214 CR
2 NY-MTA-Metro North RR $0.246 1.281 $0.192 CR
9 NY-MTA-NYCTA $0.344 1.281 $0.269 HR MB
58 NY-New York City DOT $0.650 1.281 $0.507 MB
14 NY-Westchester $0.395 1.281 $0.308 MB
82 Omaha-TA $0.653 0.945 $0.690 MB
32 Orlando-LYNX $0.397 0.907 $0.438 MB
17 Philadelphia-Penn DOT $0.379 1.074 $0.353 CR
41 Philadelphia-SEPTA $0.496 1.074 $0.462 CR HR LR MB TB
38 Phoenix PTD $0.418 0.926 $0.452 MB
76 Pittsburgh-PAT $0.590 1.018 $0.580 MB
37 Portland-Tri-Met $0.480 1.064 $0.451 LR MB
67 Providence-RIPTA $0.494 0.904 $0.546 MB
62 Richmond-GRTC $0.544 1.038 $0.524 MB
85 Rochester-RTS $0.710 1.000 $0.710 MB
56 Sacramento-RT $0.509 1.017 $0.501 MB
72 Salt Lake City-UTA $0.512 0.901 $0.568 MB
50 San Antonio-VIA $0.410 0.837 $0.490 MB
60 San Bernardino-OMNITRANS $0.430 0.835 $0.516 MB
42 San Diego-NCTD $0.445 0.962 $0.463 CR MB
25 San Diego-SANDAG $0.392 0.962 $0.408 MB
3 San Diego-Trolley $0.187 0.962 $0.194 LR
21 San Diego Transit $0.357 0.962 $0.371 MB
65 San Francisco-Muni $0.607 1.135 $0.535 LR MB TB
84 San Jose-SCCTD $0.803 1.135 $0.708 LR MB
31 Seattle-Metro $0.481 1.099 $0.438 LR MB TB
20 Seattle-Snohomish-Commun. $0.406 1.099 $0.369 MB
10 SF-CalTrain $0.315 1.135 $0.277 CR
12 SF-Golden Gate $0.322 1.135 $0.284 MB
57 SF-Oakland-AC Transit $0.575 1.135 $0.507 MB
29 SF-SamTrans $0.486 1.135 $0.428 MB
93 Spokane-STA $0.717 0.811 $0.885 MB
61 Springfield-PVTA $0.472 0.907 $0.521 MB
39 St. Louis-Bi-State $0.481 1.063 $0.453 LR MB
88 St. Petersburg-PSTA $0.654 0.873 $0.750 MB
90 Syracuse-RTA-Centro $0.713 0.914 $0.780 MB
43 Tacoma-Pierce Transit $0.511 1.099 $0.465 MB
87 Tampa-Hartline $0.626 0.873 $0.718 MB
92 Toledo-TARTA $0.796 0.919 $0.866 MB
30 Tucson-Sun Tran $0.357 0.817 $0.438 MB
74 Washington-Maryland-Ride-On $0.630 1.105 $0.570 MB
1 Washington-Virginia Ry Expr $0.204 1.105 $0.184 CR
24 Washington-WMATA $0.447 1.105 $0.404 HR MB
97 West Palm Beach-CoTran $1.096 0.964 $1.138 MB
System Average $0.504  
Modes: CR: Commuter Rail; HR: Heavy Rail; LR: Light Rail; MB: Motor Bus; TB: Trolley Bus



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