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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACT BOOK 54th Edition February 2003 published by American Public Transportation Association Celia G. Kupersmith, Chair George F. Dixon, III, First Vice Chair Richard A. White, Secretary-Treasurer Peter M. Cipolla, Immediate Past Chair Vice Chairs Karen Antion Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. Howard Silver Richard J. Bacigalupo Carol L. Ketcherside William L. Volk Ronald L. Barnes William D. Lochte Linda S. Watson Peter A. Cannito Lawrence G. Reuter Alan C. Wulkan Gordon Diamond Michael J. Scanlon President William W. Millar Chief of Staff Karol J. Popkin Vice Presidents Pamela L. Boswell Anthony M. Kouneski Daniel Duff Rosemary Sheridan C. Samuel Kerns produced by Member Services Department Information Services Group Larry H. Pham, Ph.D. Chief Economist and Director - Information Services American Public Transportation Association 1666 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 TELEPHONE: (202) 496-4800 FAX: (202) 496-4326 EMAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.apta.com PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACT BOOK February 2003 International Standard Serial Number: ISSN 0149-3132 About APTA APTA is a nonprofit international association of over 1,500 public and private member organizations including transit systems and commuter rail operators; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions, transit associations and state departments of transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical transit services and products. Over ninety percent of persons using public transportation in the United States and Canada are served by APTA members. APTA Vision Statement Be the leading force in advancing public transportation. APTA Mission Statement APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation, and information sharing to strengthen and expand public transportation. Contents For an alphabetical list of subjects, refer to the index beginning on page 228. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW ...........................................v INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION List of Tables ........................................................................................................ 1 Notes.................................................................................................................... 6 Federal Legislation ............................................................................................... 7 History ................................................................................................................ 17 National Summary.............................................................................................. 24 NATIONAL SERVICE AND OPERATING DATA Passengers ........................................................................................................ 29 Service Operated ............................................................................................... 39 Vehicles.............................................................................................................. 44 Employees.......................................................................................................... 53 Energy and Environment .................................................................................... 59 Safety and Security ............................................................................................ 67 NATIONAL FINANCIAL DATA Capital Expenses................................................................................................ 79 Capital Funding .................................................................................................. 86 Operating Expenses........................................................................................... 94 Operating Funding............................................................................................ 102 MODE DATA Bus and Trolleybus National Total Data....................................................................................... 111 Transit Agency Data..................................................................................... 130 Demand Response National Total Data....................................................................................... 144 Transit Agency Data..................................................................................... 154 Ferryboat National Total Data....................................................................................... 162 Transit Agency Data..................................................................................... 167 Rail National Total Data....................................................................................... 170 Transit Agency Data..................................................................................... 196 Vanpool National Total Data....................................................................................... 208 Transit Agency Data..................................................................................... 217 CANADIAN DATA..................................................................................... 221 INDEX............................................................................................................ 228 List of Tables INTRODUCTION HISTORY 1. Milestones in U.S. Public Transportation History ..................................... 18 NATIONAL TOTAL DATA 2. Number of Transit Agencies by Mode...................................................... 25 3. National Totals, Fiscal Year 2001............................................................ 26 4. 75 Largest Transit Agencies Ranked by Passenger Miles, Fiscal Year 2001 ..................................................................................... 27 SERVICE AND OPERATING DATA PASSENGERS 5. Unlinked Passenger Trips by Mode ......................................................... 31 6. Passenger Miles by Mode........................................................................ 32 7. Annual Passenger Miles for Urbanized Areas Over 1,000,000 Population, 2001...................................................................................... 33 8. Average Weekday Unlinked Passenger Trips by Mode, 2001 ................. 34 9. Gender of Passengers by Population Group ........................................... 34 10. Passengers with Disabilities by Population Group .................................. 34 11. Age of Passengers by Population Group................................................. 35 12. Annual Family Income of Passengers by Population Group .................... 35 13. Ethnicity and Race of Passengers by Population Group.......................... 36 14. Purpose of Trips by Population Group..................................................... 36 15. Average Unlinked Trip Length by Mode, 2001......................................... 37 16. Means of Transportation to Work, 2000................................................... 37 17. Percentage of Workers Using Public Transportation in Urbanized Areas Over 1,000,000 Population, 2000.................................................. 38 SERVICE OPERATED 18. Vehicle Miles Operated by Mode ............................................................. 41 19. Vehicle Hours Operated by Mode............................................................ 42 20. Average Vehicle Speed in Revenue Service by Mode, 2001................... 43 21. Vehicle Revenue Miles and Vehicle Revenue Hours by Mode, 2001 ...... 43 VEHICLES 22. Active Passenger Vehicles by Mode........................................................ 46 23. Average Vehicle Age by Mode, 2002....................................................... 47 24. Average Vehicle Length by Mode, 2002 .................................................. 47 25. Alternative Power Vehicles by Mode, 2002.............................................. 48 26. Passenger Vehicle Power Sources.......................................................... 49 27. Accessible Vehicles by Mode, 2002......................................................... 50 28. New Passenger Vehicles Delivered by Mode .......................................... 51 29. New Buses and Demand Response Vehicles Delivered by Length ......... 52 EMPLOYEES 30. Operating Employees by Mode................................................................ 56 31. Employees by Function............................................................................ 57 32. Employee Compensation......................................................................... 58 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 33. Fossil Fuel Consumption by Mode........................................................... 60 34. Non-diesel Fossil Fuel Consumption by Fuel........................................... 61 35. Electric Power Consumption by Mode ..................................................... 62 36. Major Power Source Efficiency ................................................................ 63 37. Energy Efficiency of Public Transportation and Personal Vehicles.......... 64 38. Examples of Fuel Savings to a Person Commuting to Work on Public Transportation.......................................................................... 65 39. Emissions by Public Transportation and Personal Vehicles .................... 66 SAFETY AND SECURITY 40. Safety Summary by Mode, 2001.............................................................. 70 41. Non-suicide Vehicle-related Safety Incidents by Mode ............................ 71 42. Patron