Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto: Transport Market Share

ANNUAL PASSENGER JOURNEYS IN BILLIONS (000,000,000)    
  Japan Railway Companies (Privatized JNR) Other Railway Companies (Private) Metros Total Rail Bus Total Public Transport Autos & Taxis Total Annual Trips
1975 1.148 2.410 0.759 4.317 1.207 5.524 2.303 7.827
1980 1.086 2.508 0.813 4.407 1.129 5.536 2.934 8.470
1985 1.074 2.575 0.960 4.609 1.039 5.648 3.190 8.838
1990 1.229 2.715 1.157 5.101 1.020 6.121 4.122 10.243
1995 1.381 2.590 1.158 5.129 0.973 6.102 4.433 10.535
1998 1.366 2.440 1.140 4.946 0.878 5.824 4.408 10.232
2000 1.353 2.324 1.080 4.757 0.806 5.563 4.512 10.075
2001 1.362 2.283 1.083 4.728 0.810 5.538 4.397 9.935
Change from 1975 18.6% -5.3% 42.7% 9.5% -32.9% 0.3% 90.9% 26.9%
                 
Passenger journeys within 50 km of Osaka Station (JR West).      
Calculated from data in "Japan Statistical Yearbook:" http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/nenkan/1431-12.htm and previous editions.
                 
                 
MARKET SHARE BY MODE            
  Japan Railway Companies (Privatized JNR) Other Railway Companies (Private) Metros Total Rail Bus Total Public Transport Autos & Taxis Total Annual Trips
1975 14.7% 30.8% 9.7% 55.2% 15.4% 70.6% 29.4% 100.0%
1980 12.8% 29.6% 9.6% 52.0% 13.3% 65.4% 34.6% 100.0%
1985 12.2% 29.1% 10.9% 52.1% 11.8% 63.9% 36.1% 100.0%
1990 12.0% 26.5% 11.3% 49.8% 10.0% 59.8% 40.2% 100.0%
1995 13.1% 24.6% 11.0% 48.7% 9.2% 57.9% 42.1% 100.0%
1998 13.4% 23.8% 11.1% 48.3% 8.6% 56.9% 43.1% 100.0%
2000 13.4% 23.1% 10.7% 47.2% 8.0% 55.2% 44.8% 100.0%
2001 13.7% 23.0% 10.9% 47.6% 8.2% 55.7% 44.3% 100.0%
Change from 1975 -6.5% -25.4% 12.4% -13.7% -47.1% -21.0% 50.4% 0.0%

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