Washington (DC) Work Trip Market Share:
Before and After Metrorail

Washington: Change in Market Share:
Before and After Metrorail
Inbound Travel Morning Peak (0630-0930h)

Cateogy Central Washington I-495 Beltway
1975 1997 Change 1981 1995 Change
Auto Drivers 51.1% 49.9% -2.3% 73.5% 76.3% 3.8%
Passengers 48.9% 50.1% 2.4% 26.5% 23.7% -10.4%
    Transit 28.1% 35.0% 24.5% 5.3% 9.4% 78.0%
        Metrorail 0.0% 26.9%   0.0% 7.1%  
        Bus 28.1% 8.1% -71.1% 5.3% 2.3% -57.2%
    Carpools 20.8% 15.1% -27.6% 21.2% 14.4% -32.3%
Calculated from Cordon Counts of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

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