National Transit Profile - 2001
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System Wide Information
General Information
Service Consumption
Annual Passenger Miles 46,508
Annual Unlinked Trips 9,008
Average Weekday Unlinked Trips 30
Average Saturday Unlinked Trips 16
Average Sunday Unlinked Trips 10
Services Supplied
Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles 3,319
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours 223
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 111,266
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service 89,143
Base Period Requirement 37,309
Safety and Security
Accidents Patrons Total 64,888
Injuries Patrons 37,899 Total 57,730
Fatalities Patrons 42 Total 309
Violent Crime Patrons 4,611 Total 5,647
Property Crime Patrons 12,302 Total 15,545
Arrests Patrons Total 108,634
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
   Bus Vehicles 49,287 Agencies 496
   Heavy Rail Vehicles 8,600 Agencies 14
   Commuter Rail Vehicles 4,721 Agencies 20
   Light Rail Vehicles 1,018 Agencies 24
   Demand Response Vehicles 19,393 Agencies 489
   Other Vehicles 6,124 Agencies 72
   Total Vehicles 89,143 Agencies 0
Financial Information
Total Fare Revenues Earned (millions) $8,079
Sources of Operating Funds Expended
Passenger Fares $8,115 37%  of total operating funds expended.
Local Funds $7,393 33%  of total operating funds expended.
State Funds $5,127 23%  of total operating funds expended.
Federal Assistance $232 1%  of total operating funds expended.  (Excludes Federal capital funds used to pay for operating costs)
Other Funds $1,204 6%  of total operating funds expended.
Total Operating Funds Expended $22,072 100%  of total operating funds expended.
Summary of Operating Expenses (millions)
Salaries, Wages and Benefits $15,662
Materials and Supplies $2,269
Purchased Transportation $1,819
Other Operating Expenses $1,779
Total Operating Expenses $21,529
Reconciling Cash Expenditures $1,328
Sources of Capital Funds Expended (millions)
Local Funds $4,345 37%  of total capital funds expended.
State Funds $1,011 9%  of total capital funds expended.
Federal Assistance $6,354 54%  of total capital funds expended. (Includes Federal capital funds used to pay for operating costs)
Total Capital Funds Expended $11,710 100%  of total capital funds expended.
Uses of Capital Funds (Capital Projects) (millions)
   Bus Rolling Stock $1,748 Facilities and Other $1,441 Total $3,189
   Heavy Rail Rolling Stock $985 Facilities and Other $2,522 Total $3,506
   Commuter Rail Rolling Stock $484 Facilities and Other $1,807 Total $2,291
   Light Rail Rolling Stock $243 Facilities and Other $1,198 Total $1,442
   Demand Response Rolling Stock $92 Facilities and Other $26 Total $118
   Other Rolling Stock $140 Facilities and Other $137 Total $278
   Total Rolling Stock $3,693 Facilities and Other $7,131 Total $10,823
       
Modal Information
Characteristics
 Bus
Operating Expense (millions) $11,814 Capital Funding (millions) $3,189
Annual Passenger Miles (millions) 19,583 Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions) 1,821
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions) 5,215 Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions) 17
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions) 143 Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles 2,452
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 60,256 Average Fleet Age in Years 7.3
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service 49,287 Peak to Base Ratio 1.7
Percent Spares 22% Incidents 41,704
Patron Fatalities 11
Heavy Rail
Operating Expense (millions) $4,180 Capital Funding (millions) $3,506
Annual Passenger Miles (millions) 14,178 Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions) 591
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions) 2,728 Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions) 9
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions) 29 Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles 1,572
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 10,718 Average Fleet Age in Years 21.7
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service 8,600 Peak to Base Ratio 1.6
Percent Spares 25% Incidents 12,406
Patron Fatalities 25
Commuter Rail
Operating Expense (millions) $2,852 Capital Funding (millions) $2,291
Annual Passenger Miles (millions) 9,544 Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions) 253
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions) 418 Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions) 1
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions) 8 Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles 6,801
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 5,528 Average Fleet Age in Years 21.1
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service 4,721 Peak to Base Ratio 1.8
Percent Spares 17% Incidents 2,356
Patron Fatalities 1
Light Rail
Operating Expense (millions) $676 Capital Funding (millions) $1,442
Annual Passenger Miles (millions) 1,427 Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions) 53
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions) 334 Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions) 1
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions) 4 Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles 914
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 1,359 Average Fleet Age in Years 16.1
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service 1,018 Peak to Base Ratio 1.6
Percent Spares 33% Incidents 1,320
Patron Fatalities 1
Demand Response
Operating Expense (millions) $1,410 Capital Funding (millions) $118
Annual Passenger Miles (millions) 626 Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles (millions) 490
Annual Unlinked Trips (millions) 77 Average Weekday Unlinked Trips (millions) 0
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours (millions) 34 Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service 24,668 Average Fleet Age in Years 4.5
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service 19,393 Peak to Base Ratio
Percent Spares 27% Incidents 4,325
Patron Fatalities 4
Performance Measures
Service Efficiency
 Bus
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile $6.49
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1993 $5.39 1995 $5.63 1997 $5.87 1999 $6.02 2001 $6.49
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour $82.79
Heavy Rail
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile $7.07
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1993 $7.26 1995 $6.75 1997 $6.44 1999 $6.58 2001 $7.07
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour $144.42
Commuter Rail
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile $11.27
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour $355.67
Light Rail
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile $12.72
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour $192.26
Demand Response
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile $2.88
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour $41.59
Cost Effectiveness
 Bus
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile $0.60
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile Data (five year history)
1993 $0.49 1995 $0.53 1997 $0.54 1999 $0.55 2001 $0.60
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip $2.27
Heavy Rail
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile $0.29
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile Data (five year history)
1993 $0.36 1995 $0.33 1997 $0.29 1999 $0.29 2001 $0.29
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip $1.53
Commuter Rail
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile $0.30
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip $6.82
Light Rail
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile $0.47
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip $2.03
Demand Response
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile $2.25
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip $18.39
Service Effectiveness
 Bus
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile $2.86
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1993 $2.94 1995 $2.88 1997 $2.87 1999 $2.90 2001 $2.86
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour $36.55
Heavy Rail
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile $4.62
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile Data (five year history)
1993 $4.05 1995 $3.90 1997 $4.50 1999 $4.49 2001 $4.62
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour $94.26
Commuter Rail
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile $1.65
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour $52.14
Light Rail
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile $6.28
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour $94.91
Demand Response
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile $0.16
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour $2.26
Data Source: 2001 National Transit Database