US Motorbus Cost per Passenger Mile: 1996

US Motorbus Cost per Passenger Mile: 1996

Cost per Passenger Mile: 1996
Transit Agency	Cost per Passenger Miles	Labor Market Weighted	Variance
Akron-Metro	$0.994	$0.972	363.7%
Albany-CDTA	$0.532	$0.560	167.2%
Albuquerque-Sun Tran	$0.677	$0.792	278.0%
Atlanta-MARTA	$0.678	$0.655	212.6%
Austin-Capital Metro	$0.534	$0.563	168.4%
Baltimore-Maryland-MTA	$0.530	$0.537	156.0%
Boston-MBTA	$0.611	$0.569	171.3%
Buffalo-NFTA	$0.786	$0.704	236.0%
Charlotte-CTS	$0.499	$0.515	145.6%
Chicago-RTA-CTA	$0.661	$0.625	198.2%
Chicago-RTA-Pace	$0.523	$0.495	136.3%
Cincinnati-SORTA	$0.435	$0.422	101.2%
Cleveland-RTA	$0.741	$0.724	245.5%
Columbus-COTA	$0.618	$0.589	180.8%
Dallas-Fort Worth-DART	$0.588	$0.630	200.6%
Dallas-Fort Worth-The T	$0.572	$0.613	192.5%
Dayton-RTA	$1.090	$1.012	382.8%
Denver-RTD	$0.480	$0.493	135.3%
Detroit-D-DOT	$0.770	$0.663	216.2%
Detroit-SMART	$0.521	$0.449	114.0%
El Paso-Sun Metro	$0.269	$0.373	77.8%
Flint-MTA	$0.479	$0.412	96.7%
Ft. Lauderdale-Bct	$0.397	$0.446	113.0%
Hartford-CT Transit	$0.588	$0.545	160.0%
Honolulu-DTS	$0.311	$0.294	40.2%
Houston-Metro	$0.542	$0.545	159.9%
Indianapolis-Metro	$0.444	$0.410	95.6%
Jacksonville-JTA	$0.503	$0.577	175.3%
Kansas City-KCATA	$0.764	$0.753	259.1%
LA-City of Los Angeles	$0.594	$0.564	168.8%
LA-Foothill Transit	$0.221	$0.210	0.0%
LA-LACMTA-Metro	$0.497	$0.471	124.8%
LA-Long Beach Transit	$0.527	$0.500	138.5%
LA-OCTA	$0.515	$0.488	132.8%
LA-Santa Monica	$0.264	$0.251	19.7%
Louisville-TARC	$0.562	$0.549	162.1%
Madison-MMT	$0.623	$0.694	230.9%
Memphis-MATA	$0.349	$0.365	74.3%
Miami-MDTA	$0.500	$0.563	168.4%
Milwaukee-County	$0.530	$0.491	134.3%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO	$0.522	$0.495	136.0%
Nashville-MTA	$0.471	$0.488	132.7%
New Jersey Transit	$0.517	$0.446	113.0%
New Orleans-RTA	$0.458	$0.536	155.7%
Newport News-Pentran	$0.375	$0.451	115.0%
Norfolk-TRT	$0.489	$0.588	180.5%
NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans	$0.546	$0.489	133.2%
NY-MTA-Long Island Bus	$0.525	$0.470	124.2%
NY-MTA-NYCTA	$0.794	$0.619	195.5%
NY-New York City DOT	$0.650	$0.507	142.1%
NY-Westchester	$0.395	$0.308	47.0%
Omaha-TA	$0.653	$0.691	229.6%
Orlando-LYNX	$0.397	$0.438	109.0%
Philadelphia-SEPTA	$0.746	$0.694	231.1%
Phoenix PTD	$0.418	$0.452	115.7%
Pittsburgh-PAT	$0.619	$0.609	190.4%
Portland-Tri-Met	$0.509	$0.478	128.1%
Providence-RIPTA	$0.494	$0.546	160.7%
Richmond-GRTC	$0.544	$0.524	149.9%
Rochester-RTS	$0.710	$0.710	238.9%
Sacramento-RT	$0.579	$0.569	171.6%
Salt Lake City-UTA	$0.517	$0.574	173.9%
San Antonio-VIA	$0.410	$0.490	133.8%
San Bernardino-OMNITRANS	$0.430	$0.516	146.0%
San Diego-NCTD	$0.391	$0.407	93.9%
San Diego-SANDAG	$0.392	$0.408	94.5%
San Diego Transit	$0.357	$0.371	77.2%
San Francisco-Muni	$0.628	$0.553	163.7%
San Jose-SCCTD	$0.791	$0.696	232.2%
Seattle-Metro	$0.454	$0.413	96.9%
Seattle-Snohomish-Commun.	$0.406	$0.369	76.1%
SF-Golden Gate	$0.326	$0.287	37.1%
SF-Oakland-AC Transit	$0.577	$0.508	142.3%
SF-SamTrans	$0.488	$0.430	105.0%
Spokane-STA	$0.717	$0.885	322.0%
Springfield-PVTA	$0.472	$0.521	148.5%
St. Louis-Bi-State	$0.639	$0.601	186.7%
St. Petersburg-PSTA	$0.654	$0.750	257.8%
Syracuse-RTA-Centro	$0.756	$0.827	294.3%
Tacoma-Pierce Transit	$0.511	$0.465	121.7%
Tampa-Hartline	$0.626	$0.718	242.4%
Toledo-TARTA	$0.796	$0.866	313.1%
Tucson-Sun Tran	$0.374	$0.458	118.6%
Washington-Maryland-Ride-On	$0.630	$0.570	171.7%
Washington-WMATA	$0.703	$0.636	203.3%
West Palm Beach-CoTran	$1.096	$1.138	442.7%
Average	$0.557	$0.554
Source: Calculated from National Transit Database

Cost per Passenger Mile: 1996

Rank Transit Agency Cost per Passenger Miles Labor Market Weighted Variance

1 LA-Foothill Transit $0.221 $0.210 0.0%

2 LA-Santa Monica $0.264 $0.251 19.7%

3 SF-Golden Gate $0.326 $0.287 37.1%

4 Honolulu-DTS $0.311 $0.294 40.2%

5 NY-Westchester $0.395 $0.308 47.0%

6 Memphis-MATA $0.349 $0.365 74.3%

7 Seattle-Snohomish-Commun. $0.406 $0.369 76.1%

8 San Diego Transit $0.357 $0.371 77.2%

9 El Paso-Sun Metro $0.269 $0.373 77.8%

10 San Diego-NCTD $0.391 $0.407 93.9%

11 San Diego-SANDAG $0.392 $0.408 94.5%

12 Indianapolis-Metro $0.444 $0.410 95.6%

13 Flint-MTA $0.479 $0.412 96.7%

14 Seattle-Metro $0.454 $0.413 96.9%

15 Cincinnati-SORTA $0.435 $0.422 101.2%

16 SF-SamTrans $0.488 $0.430 105.0%

17 Orlando-LYNX $0.397 $0.438 109.0%

18 New Jersey Transit $0.517 $0.446 113.0%

19 Ft. Lauderdale-Bct $0.397 $0.446 113.0%

20 Detroit-SMART $0.521 $0.449 114.0%

21 Newport News-Pentran $0.375 $0.451 115.0%

22 Phoenix PTD $0.418 $0.452 115.7%

23 Tucson-Sun Tran $0.374 $0.458 118.6%

24 Tacoma-Pierce Transit $0.511 $0.465 121.7%

25 NY-MTA-Long Island Bus $0.525 $0.470 124.2%

26 LA-LACMTA-Metro $0.497 $0.471 124.8%

27 Portland-Tri-Met $0.509 $0.478 128.1%

28 Nashville-MTA $0.471 $0.488 132.7%

29 LA-OCTA $0.515 $0.488 132.8%

30 NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans $0.546 $0.489 133.2%

31 San Antonio-VIA $0.410 $0.490 133.8%

32 Milwaukee-County $0.530 $0.491 134.3%

33 Denver-RTD $0.480 $0.493 135.3%

34 Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO $0.522 $0.495 136.0%

35 Chicago-RTA-Pace $0.523 $0.495 136.3%

36 LA-Long Beach Transit $0.527 $0.500 138.5%

37 NY-New York City DOT $0.650 $0.507 142.1%

38 SF-Oakland-AC Transit $0.577 $0.508 142.3%

39 Charlotte-CTS $0.499 $0.515 145.6%

40 San Bernardino-OMNITRANS $0.430 $0.516 146.0%

41 Springfield-PVTA $0.472 $0.521 148.5%

42 Richmond-GRTC $0.544 $0.524 149.9%

43 New Orleans-RTA $0.458 $0.536 155.7%

44 Baltimore-Maryland-MTA $0.530 $0.537 156.0%

45 Houston-Metro $0.542 $0.545 159.9%

46 Hartford-CT Transit $0.588 $0.545 160.0%

47 Providence-RIPTA $0.494 $0.546 160.7%

48 Louisville-TARC $0.562 $0.549 162.1%

49 San Francisco-Muni $0.628 $0.553 163.7%

50 Albany-CDTA $0.532 $0.560 167.2%

51 Miami-MDTA $0.500 $0.563 168.4%

52 Austin-Capital Metro $0.534 $0.563 168.4%

53 LA-City of Los Angeles $0.594 $0.564 168.8%

54 Boston-MBTA $0.611 $0.569 171.3%

55 Sacramento-RT $0.579 $0.569 171.6%

56 Washington-Maryland-Ride-On $0.630 $0.570 171.7%

57 Salt Lake City-UTA $0.517 $0.574 173.9%

58 Jacksonville-JTA $0.503 $0.577 175.3%

59 Norfolk-TRT $0.489 $0.588 180.5%

60 Columbus-COTA $0.618 $0.589 180.8%

61 St. Louis-Bi-State $0.639 $0.601 186.7%

62 Pittsburgh-PAT $0.619 $0.609 190.4%

63 Dallas-Fort Worth-The T $0.572 $0.613 192.5%

64 NY-MTA-NYCTA $0.794 $0.619 195.5%

65 Chicago-RTA-CTA $0.661 $0.625 198.2%

66 Dallas-Fort Worth-DART $0.588 $0.630 200.6%

67 Washington-WMATA $0.703 $0.636 203.3%

68 Atlanta-MARTA $0.678 $0.655 212.6%

69 Detroit-D-DOT $0.770 $0.663 216.2%

70 Omaha-TA $0.653 $0.691 229.6%

71 Madison-MMT $0.623 $0.694 230.9%

72 Philadelphia-SEPTA $0.746 $0.694 231.1%

73 San Jose-SCCTD $0.791 $0.696 232.2%

74 Buffalo-NFTA $0.786 $0.704 236.0%

75 Rochester-RTS $0.710 $0.710 238.9%

76 Tampa-Hartline $0.626 $0.718 242.4%

77 Cleveland-RTA $0.741 $0.724 245.5%

78 St. Petersburg-PSTA $0.654 $0.750 257.8%

79 Kansas City-KCATA $0.764 $0.753 259.1%

80 Albuquerque-Sun Tran $0.677 $0.792 278.0%

81 Syracuse-RTA-Centro $0.756 $0.827 294.3%

82 Toledo-TARTA $0.796 $0.866 313.1%

83 Spokane-STA $0.717 $0.885 322.0%

84 Akron-Metro $0.994 $0.972 363.7%

85 Dayton-RTA $1.090 $1.012 382.8%

86 West Palm Beach-CoTran $1.096 $1.138 442.7%

Notes
Labor Market factor estimated for each area using clerical and "blue collar" data from the following sources:

1996 US Department of Labor Occupational Compensation Survey

1993 US Department of Labor Occupational Compensation Survey for areas not in 1996 survey (34 job categories)

1996 US Department of Labor Metropolitan Salaries for areas in neither 1996 nor 1993 survey (41 job categories)

New Jersey factor estimated using average of New York, Nassau-Suffolk and Philadelphia factors
Labor Market factor weighting: 78.3 percent
Administrative function weigting 13.7 percent
Transportation & Operations function weighting 83.7 percent.

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