US Annual Public Transit Ridership
1970-1995: Unlinked Trips |
| Year |
Trips in
Billions |
Annual
Trips per
Capita |
Change
from
1970 |
Notes |
| 1970 |
7.33 |
35.9 |
0.0% |
|
| 1971 |
6.85 |
33.1 |
-7.9% |
|
| 1972 |
6.57 |
31.4 |
-12.7% |
|
| 1973 |
6.66 |
31.5 |
-12.3% |
|
| 1974 |
6.94 |
32.5 |
-9.6% |
|
| 1975 |
6.97 |
32.4 |
-10.0% |
Federal Operating Subsidies Begin |
| 1976 |
7.08 |
32.5 |
-9.5% |
|
| 1977 |
7.29 |
33.2 |
-7.8% |
|
| 1978 |
7.62 |
34.3 |
-4.6% |
|
| 1979 |
8.13 |
36.2 |
0.7% |
Petroleum allocation crisis |
| 1980 |
8.24 |
36.2 |
0.8% |
|
| 1981 |
7.96 |
34.7 |
-3.4% |
|
| 1982 |
7.74 |
33.4 |
-7.0% |
|
| 1983 |
7.89 |
33.7 |
-6.2% |
Federal Transit Fuel Tax Begins |
| 1984 |
8.38 |
35.5 |
-1.2% |
|
| 1985 |
8.00 |
33.6 |
-6.4% |
|
| 1986 |
7.56 |
31.5 |
-12.4% |
|
| 1987 |
7.47 |
30.8 |
-14.2% |
|
| 1988 |
7.38 |
30.2 |
-16.1% |
|
| 1989 |
7.67 |
31.1 |
-13.5% |
|
| 1990 |
7.41 |
29.7 |
-17.4% |
|
| 1991 |
7.18 |
28.5 |
-20.8% |
|
| 1992 |
7.27 |
28.5 |
-20.7% |
|
| 1993 |
6.99 |
27.1 |
-24.6% |
|
| 1994 |
7.09 |
27.2 |
-24.2% |
|
| 1995 |
6.96 |
26.5 |
-26.3% |
|
Unlinked trips count transfers as separate trips
Motorbus, Trolleybus, Metro (Heavy Rail) & Tram (Light Rail) in 50 states & DC
Sources: APTA (1970-82) & FTA (1983-1995) |
