Los Angeles (LACTMTA & SCRTD) &
San Diego (MTDB) Bus Spending
Compared 1980-2001
|
Year |
@ San Diego Rate |
San Diego Rate Operating Cost (Millions) |
@ LACMTA/SCRTD Rate |
LACMTA/SCRTD Rate Operating Costs (Millions) |
LACMTA/SCRTD Excess (Millions) |
|
1980 |
$5.51 |
|
$5.51 |
|
|
|
1981 |
$5.39 |
$614.0 |
$5.94 |
$637.9 |
$23.9 |
|
1982 |
$5.65 |
$626.3 |
$6.21 |
$649.0 |
$22.7 |
|
1983 |
$5.58 |
$609.5 |
$6.61 |
$680.8 |
$71.3 |
|
1984 |
$5.35 |
$602.1 |
$6.65 |
$705.9 |
$103.8 |
|
1985 |
$5.30 |
$594.9 |
$7.04 |
$744.9 |
$150.0 |
|
1986 |
$5.31 |
$595.2 |
$7.33 |
$773.4 |
$178.2 |
|
1987 |
$5.03 |
$575.2 |
$6.88 |
$741.4 |
$166.2 |
|
1988 |
$4.78 |
$548.5 |
$6.81 |
$737.4 |
$188.9 |
|
1989 |
$4.51 |
$484.2 |
$7.36 |
$743.9 |
$259.7 |
|
1990 |
$4.51 |
$489.1 |
$7.33 |
$749.6 |
$260.5 |
|
1991 |
$4.63 |
$510.2 |
$7.17 |
$744.7 |
$234.5 |
|
1992 |
$4.27 |
$450.5 |
$7.58 |
$754.5 |
$303.9 |
|
1993 |
$4.47 |
$453.3 |
$7.64 |
$729.8 |
$276.4 |
|
1994 |
$4.49 |
$465.7 |
$7.74 |
$756.1 |
$290.4 |
|
1995 |
$4.49 |
$435.6 |
$7.15 |
$653.4 |
$217.7 |
|
1996 |
$4.39 |
$423.8 |
$7.64 |
$694.4 |
$270.6 |
|
1997 |
$4.51 |
$454.4 |
$7.18 |
$681.8 |
$227.4 |
|
1998 |
$4.42 |
$431.8 |
$7.49 |
$688.6 |
$256.8 |
|
1999 |
$4.35 |
$441.5 |
$7.82 |
$748.8 |
$307.2 |
|
2000 |
$4.30 |
$415.1 |
$7.57 |
$689.0 |
$274.0 |
|
2001 |
$4.37 |
$435.9 |
$6.63 |
$623.2 |
$187.3 |
|
Total |
|
$10,656.9 |
|
$14,928.4 |
$4,271.5 |
|
Calculated from National Transit Database and Metropolitan Transit Development Board Data |
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In 1980, San Diego costs per vehicle mile were higher than SCRTD. |
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