U.S. public transit: Number of unlinked passenger trips 1995-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2024

In 2023, figures for the unlinked passenger trips in the U.S. amounted to over 7.1 billion unlinked passenger trips. After years of oscillating around the 10 billion passenger trips margin, the public transportation ridership in the U.S. dropped dramatically to 4.6 billion trips in 2020, caused primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, figures for unlinked passenger trips began showing signs of revival in the post-pandemic era.

Number of unlinked passenger trips in U.S. public transit from 1995 to 2023 (in billions)

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April 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1995 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Includes bus, commuter rail, paratransit, heavy rail, light rail, trolleybus, and other.
Unlinked passenger trips are defined as the number of passengers who board public transportation vehicles. Passengers are counted each time they board vehicles no matter how many vehicles they use to travel from their origin to their destination.
Numbers are rounded.
Data prior to 2022 was taken from previous editions.
Values have been rounded.

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