Public Transportation - Global | Statista Market Forecast

Revenue in the Public Transportation segment is projected to reach US$289.40bn in 2023.
Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2023-2027) of 2.44%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$318.70bn by 2027.
In the Public Transportation segment, the number of users is expected to amount to 4.49bn users by 2027.
User penetration is 56.1% in 2023 and is expected to hit 56.6% by 2027.
The average revenue per user (ARPU) is expected to amount to US$67.19.
In the Public Transportation segment, 24% of total revenue will be generated through online sales by 2027.
In global comparison, most revenue will be generated in the United States (US$49.87bn in 2023).

Local public transportation is used to transport people in everyday traffic by road, water, railway tracks, and sometimes by air (cable car) for local and regional transportation. In this segment, revenues generated by ticket sales from public transportation companies, such as BVG (Berlin Transport Company), TfL (Transport for London), or Toei (東京都交通局: Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation) are considered. Most providers sell single and group tickets or time-limited tickets for up to one year. User numbers only represent people who make at least one booking a year, irrespective of the number of travelers.

This segment does not take long-distance public transportation with national travel offerings into consideration.

in-scope

Local and regional public transportation by road, water, rail, and air
Regular transportation by bus, train, tram, subway, suburban trains, ferries, cable car, and trolleybus
All online and offline bookings for public transportation tickets and subscriptions, irrespective of the sales channel
Time-limited subscriptions and single tickets

out-of-scope

Tickets for long-distance public transportation with nationwide travel offers
Private transportation
Freight transportation

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Public Transportation - Worldwide

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