National Transit Profile - 2000
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System Wide Information
General Information
Service Consumption (millions)
Annual Passenger Miles			45,100.2
Annual Unlinked Trips			8,719.9
Average Weekday Unlinked Trips			28.9
Average Saturday Unlinked Trips			15.1
Average Sunday Unlinked Trips			10.0
Services Supplied
Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles			3,202.4
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours			215.7
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service			106,136.0
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service			84,807.0
Base Period Requirement			35,706.0
Safety and Security
Accidents		Patrons			Total		66,250
Injuries		Patrons	39,584		Total		60,319
Fatalities		Patrons	77		Total		333
Violent Crime		Patrons	4,878		Total		5,746
Property Crime		Patrons	12,113		Total		15,505
Arrests		Patrons			Total		112,591
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
Bus		Vehicles	47,835		Agencies		485
Heavy Rail		Vehicles	8,412		Agencies		14
Commuter Rail		Vehicles	4,673		Agencies		20
Light Rail		Vehicles	974		Agencies		22
Demand Response		Vehicles	16,966		Agencies		481
Other		Vehicles	5,947		Agencies		72
Total		Vehicles	84,807
Financial Information
Total Fare Revenues Earned (millions)			$7,767.6
Sources of Operating Funds Expended (millions)
Passenger Fares			$7,771.8		38%	of total operating funds expended.
Local Funds			6,742.5		33%	of total operating funds expended.
State Funds			4,445.3		21%	of total operating funds expended.
Federal Assistance			373.6		2%	of total operating funds expended.			(Excludes Federal capital funds used to pay for operating costs)
Other Funds			1,358.6		6%	of total operating funds expended.
Total Operating Funds Expended			$20,691.8		100%	of total operating funds expended.
Summary of Operating Expenses (millions)
Salaries, Wages and Benefits			$14,685.1
Materials and Supplies			2,086.6
Purchased Transportation			1,583.1
Other Operating Expenses			1,654.5
Total Operating Expenses			$20,008.7
Reconciling Cash Expenditures			$1,254.9
Sources of Capital Funds Expended (millions)
Local Funds			$3,807.7		39%	of total capital funds expended.
State Funds			973.3		10%	of total capital funds expended.
Federal Assistance			4,885.7		51%	of total capital funds expended.			(Includes Federal capital funds used to pay for operating costs)
Total Capital Funds Expended			$9,666.7		100%	of total capital funds expended.
Uses of Capital Funds (Capital Projects) (millions)
Bus		Rolling Stock	$1,549.2		Facilities and Other		$1,206.5		Total	$2,755.7
Heavy Rail		Rolling Stock	495.6		Facilities and Other		2,356.7		Total	2,852.2
Commuter Rail		Rolling Stock	428.5		Facilities and Other		1,355.0		Total	1,783.4
Light Rail		Rolling Stock	174.0		Facilities and Other		1,065.7		Total	1,239.7
Demand Response		Rolling Stock	66.4		Facilities and Other		32.5		Total	98.9
Other		Rolling Stock	125.9		Facilities and Other		198.7		Total	324.6
Total		Rolling Stock	$2,839.6		Facilities and Other		$6,215.0		Total	$9,054.6
Modal Information
Characteristics
Bus
Operating Expense (millions)			$11,026.4		Capital Funding (millions)				$2,755.7
Annual Passenger Miles (millions)			18,807.3		Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions)				1,763.7
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions)			5,040.2		Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions)				16.7
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions)			138.1		Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles				2,364.9
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service			58,578		Average Fleet Age in Years				7.6
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service			47,835		Peak to Base Ratio				1.7
Percent Spares			22%		Incidents				43,031
Patron Fatalities			19
Heavy Rail
Operating Expense (millions)			$3,930.8		Capital Funding (millions)				$2,852.2
Annual Passenger Miles (millions)			13,843.5		Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions)				578.2
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions)			2,632.2		Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions)				8.7
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions)			28.3		Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles				1,557.7
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service			10,311		Average Fleet Age in Years				22.9
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service			8,412		Peak to Base Ratio				1.6
Percent Spares			23%		Incidents				12,777
Patron Fatalities			38
Commuter Rail
Operating Expense (millions)			$2,679.0		Capital Funding (millions)				$1,783.4
Annual Passenger Miles (millions)			9,399.9		Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions)				247.9
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions)			412.8		Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions)				1.4
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions)			8.7		Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles				6,801.6
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service			5,497		Average Fleet Age in Years				20.5
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service			4,673		Peak to Base Ratio				1.9
Percent Spares			18%		Incidents				2,248
Patron Fatalities			1
Light Rail
Operating Expense (millions)			$596.6		Capital Funding (millions)				$1,239.7
Annual Passenger Miles (millions)			1,339.4		Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions)				51.4
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions)			316.2		Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions)				1.0
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions)			3.4		Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles				848.2
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service			1,306		Average Fleet Age in Years				15.9
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service			974		Peak to Base Ratio				1.6
Percent Spares			34%		Incidents				1,322
Patron Fatalities			5
Demand Response
Operating Expense (millions)			$1,225.4		Capital Funding (millions)				$98.9
Annual Passenger Miles (millions)			587.7		Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions)				452.4
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions)			73.2		Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions)				0.3
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions)			30.7		Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles				N/A
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service			22,087		Average Fleet Age in Years				6.4
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service			16,966		Peak to Base Ratio				N/A
Percent Spares			30%		Incidents				4,565
Patron Fatalities			14
Performance Measures
Service Efficiency
Bus
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile				$6.25
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1996	$5.30	1997	$5.39	1998	$5.59	1999	$5.63	2000	$5.70
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour				$79.82
Heavy Rail
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile				$6.80
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1996	$6.97	1997	$7.26	1998	$7.34	1999	$6.75	2000	$6.44
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour				$139.09
Commuter Rail
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile				$10.81
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour				$308.13
Light Rail
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile				$11.60
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour				$177.57
Demand Response
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile				$2.71
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour				$39.96
Cost Effectiveness
Bus
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile				$0.59
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile Data (five year history)
1996	$0.47	1997	$0.49	1998	$0.52	1999	$0.53	2000	$0.54
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip				$2.19
Heavy Rail
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile				$0.28
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile Data (five year history)
1996	$0.33	1997	$0.36	1998	$0.35	1999	$0.33	2000	$0.30
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip				$1.49
Commuter Rail
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile				$0.29
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip				$6.49
Light Rail
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile				$0.45
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip				$1.89
Demand Response
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile				$2.09
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip				$16.74
Service Effectiveness
Bus
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile				2.86
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1996	3.05	1997	2.94	1998	2.92	1999	2.88	2000	2.86
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour				36.49
Heavy Rail
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile				4.55
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1996	4.33	1997	4.05	1998	4.20	1999	3.90	2000	4.09
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour				93.14
Commuter Rail
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile				1.67
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour				47.48
Light Rail
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile				6.15
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour				94.12
Demand Response
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile				0.16
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour				2.39
Data Source: 2000 National Transit Database