USA Public Transport:
Value per New $1.00: 1970-2003

  Expenditures (2003$) Person Miles Expenditures per Person Mile
1970 $11.4 41.0 $0.277
2003 $39.8 44.8 $0.887
% Change 250.1% 9.3% 220.2%
       
Value per New Dollar      
Expenditures 250.1%    
Person Miles 9.3%    
Value per New Dollar $0.037    

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