U.S. passenger-miles in public transit 2016

This statistic illustrates the miles traveled by passengers on public transportation in the United States from 1990 through 2016, with a breakdown by type of transit. In 2016, U.S. passengers covered a distance of around 20.5 billion miles on motor buses.

Number of U.S. passenger-miles in transit traffic from 1990 to 2016, by type (in millions)

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Release date

October 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2016

Supplementary notes

* As of 2011, motor bus category includes motor bus, commuter bus and bus rapid transit (BRT).
** Beginning 2011, light rail category includes light rail, street car rail and hybrid rail.
*** Other includes aerial tramway, Alaska Railroad, bus rapid transit, cable car, commuter bus, demand response - taxi, inclined plane, monorail/automated guideway, Publico and vanpool.

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