US 1999 Transit Ridership Compared to
Modern Peak and Low Point
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Mode |
1984 (Peak Since 1963) |
1993: (Low Since 1975) |
1999 |
Change From Peak |
Percentage Change |
Change from Low Point |
Percentage Change |
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Total Annual Boardings (000) |
8,620,000 |
7,324,000 |
8,292,000 |
(328,022) |
-3.8% |
968,000 |
13.2% |
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Rapid |
2,476,000 |
2,377,000 |
2,917,000 |
441,240 |
17.8% |
540,000 |
22.7% |
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Regional Rail (Commuter Rail) |
244,000 |
321,000 |
396,000 |
151,601 |
62.0% |
75,000 |
23.4% |
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Metro (Heavy Rail) |
2,231,000 |
2,056,000 |
2,521,000 |
289,640 |
13.0% |
465,000 |
22.6% |
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Surface |
6,144,000 |
4,947,000 |
5,375,000 |
(769,262) |
-12.5% |
428,000 |
8.7% |
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Tram (Light Rail) |
153,000 |
188,000 |
289,000 |
136,265 |
89.2% |
101,000 |
53.7% |
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Motor Bus |
5,827,000 |
4,638,000 |
4,966,000 |
(860,764) |
-14.8% |
328,000 |
7.1% |
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Trolley Bus |
165,000 |
121,000 |
120,000 |
(44,763) |
-27.2% |
(1,000) |
-0.8% |
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Data in 000 of unlinked trips |
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Data from National Transit Database |
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