Motorbus Effectiveness: US Transit Agencies Operating 100 or More Motor Buses
Transit Agency	Peak Buses	Vehicle Miles (000)	Boardings (000)	Passenger Miles (000)	Passenger Miles/Vehicle Mile
Akron-Metro	135	4,938	5,024	16,490	3.34
Albany-CDTA	184	6,308	11,720	45,576	7.22
Albuquerque-Sun Tran	103	4,238	6,617	21,822	5.15
Atlanta-MARTA	564	30,185	72,295	221,131	7.33
Austin-Capital Metro	282	13,218	28,149	94,015	7.11
Baltimore-Maryland-MTA	765	24,166	78,160	268,898	11.13
Boston-MBTA	857	28,598	103,336	299,097	10.46
Buffalo-NFTA	266	9,243	20,485	65,841	7.12
Charlotte-CTS	134	5,329	11,513	40,180	7.54
Chicago-RTA-CTA	1,589	68,239	302,115	735,448	10.78
Chicago-RTA-Pace	523	22,100	33,645	162,703	7.36
Cincinnati-SORTA	331	12,516	26,239	118,638	9.48
Cleveland-RTA	591	25,069	50,737	183,555	7.32
Columbus-COTA	256	9,700	17,553	71,654	7.39
Dallas-Fort Worth-DART	726	32,818	55,149	257,995	7.86
Dallas-Fort Worth-The T	111	5,300	5,662	30,276	5.71
Dayton-RTA	166	7,449	12,070	27,862	3.74
Denver-RTD	681	36,441	65,379	283,686	7.78
Detroit-D-DOT	342	17,833	46,304	158,588	8.89
Detroit-SMART	211	11,689	8,966	73,706	6.31
El Paso-Sun Metro	114	6,599	15,496	76,182	11.55
Flint-MTA	139	2,561	5,197	20,356	7.95
Ft. Lauderdale-Bct	181	10,595	24,221	109,542	10.34
Hartford-CT Transit	188	6,599	15,168	51,299	7.77
Honolulu-DTS	419	19,237	69,079	312,886	16.26
Houston-Metro	994	44,678	79,898	392,162	8.78
Indianapolis-Metro	129	6,582	11,940	51,979	7.90
Jacksonville-JTA	134	6,794	8,366	44,607	6.57
Kansas City-KCATA	193	7,558	14,154	46,449	6.15
LA-City of Los Angeles	105	3,488	5,447	22,154	6.35
LA-Foothill Transit	212	11,315	13,464	123,592	10.92
LA-LACMTA-Metro	1,794	90,888	336,854	1,252,231	13.78
LA-Long Beach Transit	146	6,876	23,710	63,641	9.26
LA-OCTA	406	19,501	44,784	183,506	9.41
LA-Santa Monica	106	3,859	18,433	60,111	15.58
Louisville-TARC	212	8,104	17,591	54,874	6.77
Madison-MMT	141	4,689	9,816	35,858	7.65
Memphis-MATA	159	7,308	11,255	62,852	8.60
Miami-MDTA	503	26,187	61,406	248,519	9.49
Milwaukee-County	421	18,788	59,988	169,630	9.03
Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO	786	29,048	61,905	250,367	8.62
Nashville-MTA	103	4,100	7,763	30,455	7.43
New Jersey Transit	1,734	85,183	138,080	795,882	9.34
New Orleans-RTA	348	12,479	55,165	159,082	12.75
Newport News-Pentran	113	3,736	6,287	26,696	7.14
Norfolk-TRT	116	6,024	8,754	39,430	6.55
NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans	127	6,947	3,947	33,162	4.77
NY-MTA-Long Island Bus	265	10,770	25,629	127,122	11.80
NY-MTA-NYCTA	3,078	95,387	637,710	1,292,054	13.55
NY-New York City DOT	892	27,323	91,361	344,353	12.60
NY-Westchester	267	10,828	30,084	162,693	15.02
Omaha-TA	106	4,081	5,177	19,729	4.83
Orlando-LYNX	152	9,807	14,991	87,032	8.87
Philadelphia-SEPTA	1,094	40,100	155,965	439,732	10.97
Phoenix PTD	318	12,189	29,811	114,900	9.43
Pittsburgh-PAT	738	31,237	64,107	261,562	8.37
Portland-Tri-Met	513	24,666	60,696	225,295	9.13
Providence-RIPTA	183	8,450	14,692	65,064	7.70
Richmond-GRTC	128	4,749	15,618	34,145	7.19
Rochester-RTS	177	5,942	12,811	39,354	6.62
Sacramento-RT	172	7,895	17,148	69,429	8.79
Salt Lake City-UTA	401	19,013	23,838	104,969	5.52
San Antonio-VIA	429	20,442	37,729	145,399	7.11
San Bernardino-OMNITRANS	106	6,380	9,765	50,775	7.96
San Diego-NCTD	130	9,150	10,823	69,200	7.56
San Diego-SANDAG	156	6,194	10,054	41,752	6.74
San Diego Transit	235	13,433	37,951	154,511	11.50
San Francisco-Muni	373	13,948	89,896	192,174	13.78
San Jose-SCCTD	393	20,616	42,843	166,362	8.07
Seattle-Metro	919	37,129	64,249	435,126	11.72
Seattle-Snohomish-Commun.	184	8,815	6,519	83,293	9.45
SF-Golden Gate	235	9,956	9,111	137,249	13.79
SF-Oakland-AC Transit	585	24,592	64,153	254,571	10.35
SF-SamTrans	263	10,229	18,900	102,058	9.98
Spokane-STA	120	5,745	7,832	33,918	5.90
Springfield-PVTA	156	4,399	12,536	32,591	7.41
St. Louis-Bi-State	558	23,767	37,607	141,799	5.97
St. Petersburg-PSTA	105	6,767	7,881	36,661	5.42
Syracuse-RTA-Centro	136	3,550	8,874	26,288	7.40
Tacoma-Pierce Transit	147	8,320	11,901	62,601	7.52
Tampa-Hartline	158	6,633	8,432	38,870	5.86
Toledo-TARTA	140	4,209	4,501	20,124	4.78
Tucson-Sun Tran	156	7,765	17,628	61,591	7.93
Washington-Maryland-Ride-On	209	8,881	18,172	59,510	6.70
Washington-WMATA	1,178	42,028	123,443	396,488	9.43
West Palm Beach-CoTran	122	5,527	2,746	15,867	2.87
Total	34,517	1,456,015	3,952,474	14,040,874	9.64

US Transit Agencies Operating 100 or More Motor Buses Ranked by 1996 Passenger Miles per Vehicle Mile (Effectiveness)
Rank	Transit Agency	Peak Buses	Vehicle Miles (000)	Boardings (000)	Passenger Miles (000)	Passenger Miles/Vehicle Mile
1	Honolulu-DTS	419	19,237	69,079	312,886	16.26
2	LA-Santa Monica	106	3,859	18,433	60,111	15.58
3	NY-Westchester	267	10,828	30,084	162,693	15.02
4	SF-Golden Gate	235	9,956	9,111	137,249	13.79
5	San Francisco-Muni	373	13,948	89,896	192,174	13.78
6	LA-LACMTA-Metro	1,794	90,888	336,854	1,252,231	13.78
7	NY-MTA-NYCTA	3,078	95,387	637,710	1,292,054	13.55
8	New Orleans-RTA	348	12,479	55,165	159,082	12.75
9	NY-New York City DOT	892	27,323	91,361	344,353	12.60
10	NY-MTA-Long Island Bus	265	10,770	25,629	127,122	11.80
11	Seattle-Metro	919	37,129	64,249	435,126	11.72
12	El Paso-Sun Metro	114	6,599	15,496	76,182	11.55
13	San Diego Transit	235	13,433	37,951	154,511	11.50
14	Baltimore-Maryland-MTA	765	24,166	78,160	268,898	11.13
15	Philadelphia-SEPTA	1,094	40,100	155,965	439,732	10.97
16	LA-Foothill Transit	212	11,315	13,464	123,592	10.92
17	Chicago-RTA-CTA	1,589	68,239	302,115	735,448	10.78
18	Boston-MBTA	857	28,598	103,336	299,097	10.46
19	SF-Oakland-AC Transit	585	24,592	64,153	254,571	10.35
20	Ft. Lauderdale-Bct	181	10,595	24,221	109,542	10.34
21	SF-SamTrans	263	10,229	18,900	102,058	9.98
22	Miami-MDTA	503	26,187	61,406	248,519	9.49
23	Cincinnati-SORTA	331	12,516	26,239	118,638	9.48
24	Seattle-Snohomish-Commun.	184	8,815	6,519	83,293	9.45
25	Washington-WMATA	1,178	42,028	123,443	396,488	9.43
26	Phoenix PTD	318	12,189	29,811	114,900	9.43
27	LA-OCTA	406	19,501	44,784	183,506	9.41
28	New Jersey Transit	1,734	85,183	138,080	795,882	9.34
29	LA-Long Beach Transit	146	6,876	23,710	63,641	9.26
30	Portland-Tri-Met	513	24,666	60,696	225,295	9.13
31	Milwaukee-County	421	18,788	59,988	169,630	9.03
32	Detroit-D-DOT	342	17,833	46,304	158,588	8.89
33	Orlando-LYNX	152	9,807	14,991	87,032	8.87
34	Sacramento-RT	172	7,895	17,148	69,429	8.79
35	Houston-Metro	994	44,678	79,898	392,162	8.78
36	Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO	786	29,048	61,905	250,367	8.62
37	Memphis-MATA	159	7,308	11,255	62,852	8.60
38	Pittsburgh-PAT	738	31,237	64,107	261,562	8.37
39	San Jose-SCCTD	393	20,616	42,843	166,362	8.07
40	San Bernardino-OMNITRANS	106	6,380	9,765	50,775	7.96
41	Flint-MTA	139	2,561	5,197	20,356	7.95
42	Tucson-Sun Tran	156	7,765	17,628	61,591	7.93
43	Indianapolis-Metro	129	6,582	11,940	51,979	7.90
44	Dallas-Fort Worth-DART	726	32,818	55,149	257,995	7.86
45	Denver-RTD	681	36,441	65,379	283,686	7.78
46	Hartford-CT Transit	188	6,599	15,168	51,299	7.77
47	Providence-RIPTA	183	8,450	14,692	65,064	7.70
48	Madison-MMT	141	4,689	9,816	35,858	7.65
49	San Diego-NCTD	130	9,150	10,823	69,200	7.56
50	Charlotte-CTS	134	5,329	11,513	40,180	7.54
51	Tacoma-Pierce Transit	147	8,320	11,901	62,601	7.52
52	Nashville-MTA	103	4,100	7,763	30,455	7.43
53	Springfield-PVTA	156	4,399	12,536	32,591	7.41
54	Syracuse-RTA-Centro	136	3,550	8,874	26,288	7.40
55	Columbus-COTA	256	9,700	17,553	71,654	7.39
56	Chicago-RTA-Pace	523	22,100	33,645	162,703	7.36
57	Atlanta-MARTA	564	30,185	72,295	221,131	7.33
58	Cleveland-RTA	591	25,069	50,737	183,555	7.32
59	Albany-CDTA	184	6,308	11,720	45,576	7.22
60	Richmond-GRTC	128	4,749	15,618	34,145	7.19
61	Newport News-Pentran	113	3,736	6,287	26,696	7.14
62	Buffalo-NFTA	266	9,243	20,485	65,841	7.12
63	San Antonio-VIA	429	20,442	37,729	145,399	7.11
64	Austin-Capital Metro	282	13,218	28,149	94,015	7.11
65	Louisville-TARC	212	8,104	17,591	54,874	6.77
66	San Diego-SANDAG	156	6,194	10,054	41,752	6.74
67	Washington-Maryland-Ride-On	209	8,881	18,172	59,510	6.70
68	Rochester-RTS	177	5,942	12,811	39,354	6.62
69	Jacksonville-JTA	134	6,794	8,366	44,607	6.57
70	Norfolk-TRT	116	6,024	8,754	39,430	6.55
71	LA-City of Los Angeles	105	3,488	5,447	22,154	6.35
72	Detroit-SMART	211	11,689	8,966	73,706	6.31
73	Kansas City-KCATA	193	7,558	14,154	46,449	6.15
74	St. Louis-Bi-State	558	23,767	37,607	141,799	5.97
75	Spokane-STA	120	5,745	7,832	33,918	5.90
76	Tampa-Hartline	158	6,633	8,432	38,870	5.86
77	Dallas-Fort Worth-The T	111	5,300	5,662	30,276	5.71
78	Salt Lake City-UTA	401	19,013	23,838	104,969	5.52
79	St. Petersburg-PSTA	105	6,767	7,881	36,661	5.42
80	Albuquerque-Sun Tran	103	4,238	6,617	21,822	5.15
81	Omaha-TA	106	4,081	5,177	19,729	4.83
82	Toledo-TARTA	140	4,209	4,501	20,124	4.78
83	NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans	127	6,947	3,947	33,162	4.77
84	Dayton-RTA	166	7,449	12,070	27,862	3.74
85	Akron-Metro	135	4,938	5,024	16,490	3.34
86	West Palm Beach-CoTran	122	5,527	2,746	15,867	2.87