Data Used to Compile Graphics

Funds Applied to Transit 1997 - 2006 (Constant 2000 Dollars)

Year

Unlinked Passenger Trips (Millions)

Federal Funding (Millions)

1997

7,954

$4,987

1998

8,115

$4,604

1999

8,523

$4,705

2000

8,720

$5,267

2001

9,008

$6,435

2002

9,017

$5,965

2003

8,876

$6,249

2004

8,937

$6,315

2005

9,175

$6,009

2006

9,379

$6,834

% Change

17.9%

37%

Vehicle Revenue Miles (Millions) by Mode 1997 - 2006

Year

Bus

Commuter Rail

Demand Response

Heavy Rail

Light Rail

Vanpool

Other Modes

Total

1997

1,606

230

350

540

40

40

48

2,853

1998

1,653

238

389

549

42

53

46

2,971

1999

1,719

243

418

561

47

60

62

3,111

2000

1,764

248

452

578

51

62

47

3,202

2001

1,821

253

490

591

53

66

45

3,319

2002

1,864

259

525

604

60

71

45

3,427

2003

1,881

262

544

612

64

72

41

3,476

2004

1,885

269

561

625

67

78

64

3,548

2005

1,885

277

589

629

68

94

60

3,602

2006

1,910

287

607

634

73

110

50

3,671

% Change

18.9%

25.0%

73.4%

17.4%

83.4%

175.8%

2.2%

28.6%

 

Unlinked Passenger Trips (Million) by Mode 1997 - 2006

Year

Bus

Commuter Rail

Demand Response

Heavy Rail

Light Rail

Vanpool

Other Modes

Total

1997

4,602

357

60

2,429

259

9

237

7,954

1998

4,754

381

66

2,393

273

10

238

8,115

1999

4,992

396

69

2,521

289

12

245

8,523

2000

5,040

413

73

2,632

316

12

234

8,720

2001

5,215

418

77

2,728

334

12

224

9,008

2002

5,268

414

79

2,688

337

12

220

9,017

2003

5,147

410

82

2,667

338

13

220

8,876

2004

5,094

414

83

2,748

350

15

233

8,937

2005

5,226

423

87

2,808

381

17

234

9,175

2006

5,274

441

88

2,927

407

20

222

9,379

% Change

14.1%

23.1%

57.8%

38.1%

52.6%

181.9%

-1.6%

22.3%

Distribution of Vehicle Revenue Miles
Mode

1997 Vehicle Revenue Miles

%

2006 Vehicle Revenue Miles

%

Bus

1,606

66.9%

1,910

52.0%

Commuter Rail

230

10.1%

287

7.8%

Demand Response

350

21.3%

607

16.5%

Heavy Rail

540

22.2%

634

17.3%

Light Rail

40

2.6%

73

2.0%

Vanpool

40

3.9%

110

3.0%

Other

48

1.7%

50

1.3%

Total

2,853

 

3,671

 

Distribution of Unlinked Passenger Trips

Mode

1997 Unlinked Passenger Trips

%

2006 Unlinked Passenger Trips

%

Bus

4,602

57.9%

5,274

56.2%

Commuter Rail

357

4.5%

441

4.7%

Demand Response

60

0.8%

88

0.9%

Heavy Rail

2,429

30.5%

2,927

31.2%

Light Rail

259

3.3%

407

4.3%

Vanpool

9

0.1%

20

0.2%

Other

237

3.0%

222

2.4%

Total

7,954

 

9,379

 

Relative Impact of the Data by UZA Size Group 2006

Item

UZAs with Less than 200,000 Population

UZAs Equal to or More

than 200,000

and Less than

1 Million Population

UZAs with More

than 1 Million Population

Uses of Capital — Non-Revenue Vehicle

1%

7%

92%

Passenger Fares

2%

5%

93%

Unlinked Trips

3%

7%

90%

Operating Expense

3%

9%

87%

Uses of Capital — Revenue Vehicle

3%

9%

88%

Vehicle Revenue Hours

6%

14%

79%

Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service

8%

15%

77%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses (Millions) 1997 — 2006 (Constant 2000 Dollars)

Year

Total Operating Expense

(Millions)

1997

$17,840

1998

$18,307

1999

$19,267

2000

$20,009

2001

$21,037

2002

$21,971

2003

$22,597

2004

$23,088

2005

$23,878

2006

$24,562

% Change

37.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses by Function and
Object Class Function 2006

 

Operating Expense (Actual Dollars) (Millions of Dollars)

%

Vehicle Operations

$15,627

53.8%

Vehicle Maintenance

$5,724

19.7%

Non-Vehicle Maintenance

$2,994

10.3%

General Administration

$4,680

16.1%

Total

$29,024.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses (Millions) by Mode 1997 – 2006 (Constant 2000 Dollars)

Year

Bus

Commuter Rail

Demand Response

Heavy Rail

Light Rail

Vanpool

Other Modes

Total

1997

$9,422

$2,275

$873

$3,474

$471

$23

$427

$17,840

1998

$9,71