2012 APTA Fact Book Appendix A - American Public Transportation ...

2012 Public Transportation Fact Book, Appendix A Historical Tables Page 15
YEAR BUS
TABLE 12: AVERAGE VEHICLE SPEED IN REVENUE SERVICE BY MODE
OPERATING DATA
INCLUDES ENTIRE TRANSIT INDUSTRY
TABLE 12 AVERAGE VEHICLE SPEED IN REVENUE SERVICE BY MODE
(VEHICLE REVENUE MILES OPERATED DIVIDED BY VEHICLE REVENUE HOURS OPERATED)
COMMUT-
ER RAIL
DEMAND
RE-
SPONSE
HEAVY
RAIL
LIGHT
RAIL
TROLLEY-
BUS
OTHER (a)
TOTAL
(MODES
REPORTED
ONLY)
1996 13.1 33.1 14.7 20.7 14.1 7.7 24.6 14.9
1997 13.0 33.8 15.3 20.7 15.5 7.4 23.5 14.9
1998 13.0 31.8 16.5 20.5 15.7 7.7 26.5 15.2
1999 12.9 32.9 14.7 20.5 15.4 7.6 29.1 14.9
2000 12.8 28.5 14.7 20.4 15.3 7.3 24.9 14.7
2001 12.8 31.6 14.5 20.4 15.1 7.1 29.3 14.7
2002 12.8 31.7 14.7 20.2 15.3 7.4 29.1 14.8
2003 12.7 31.7 14.5 20.6 15.7 7.4 26.7 14.7
2004 12.6 31.5 14.4 20.4 15.5 7.9 28.4 14.6
2005 12.7 31.6 14.7 20.0 14.9 7.4 30.1 14.8
2006 12.6 31.4 14.6 20.0 14.7 7.4 31.6 14.7
2007 12.6 31.4 12.1 20.1 15.1 7.2 25.1 14.0
2008 12.6 31.2 14.6 20.2 15.0 7.2 26.3 14.9
2009 12.5 31.2 14.3 20.3 15.1 7.2 24.0 14.9
2010 12.9 32.9 14.9 20.2 15.0 7.1 26.0 15.2
(a) Ferry boat, aerial tramway, automated guideway transit, cable car, inclined plane, monorail, and other.
See Glossary following Tables for complete definitions.