US Transit Systems
Ranked by Cost per
Passenger Mile: 1997:
Capital Cost Excluded
|
|
Rank |
State |
Transit System |
Mode |
Cost per Passenger Mile |
|
1 |
NJ |
NJ-NJTC/Academy |
MB |
$0.119 |
|
2 |
NY |
NY-Monsey New Square |
MB |
$0.129 |
|
3 |
TX |
Brownsville-BUS |
MB |
$0.139 |
|
4 |
NJ |
NJ-NJTC/Suburban |
MB |
$0.152 |
|
5 |
NJ |
NJ-NJTC/Hudson Transit |
MB |
$0.158 |
|
6 |
GA |
Atlanta-MARTA |
HR |
$0.180 |
|
7 |
CA |
San Diego- The Trolley |
LR |
$0.191 |
|
8 |
MO |
St. Louis-Bi-State |
LR |
$0.199 |
|
9 |
NJ |
NJ/NY-Rockland |
MB |
$0.200 |
|
10 |
TX |
Lubbock-Citibus |
MB |
$0.220 |
|
11 |
IA |
Des Moines-Metro |
MB |
$0.232 |
|
12 |
IN |
NW IN-NICTD |
CR |
$0.236 |
|
13 |
IL |
Chicago-RTA-Metra |
CR |
$0.239 |
|
14 |
NY |
Poughkeepsie-LOOP |
MB |
$0.252 |
|
15 |
CA |
Davis-UNITRANS |
MB |
$0.260 |
|
16 |
NY |
NY-MTA-NYCTA |
HR |
$0.261 |
|
17 |
CA |
San Francisco-BART |
HR |
$0.266 |
|
18 |
CA |
LA-Santa Monica |
MB |
$0.271 |
|
19 |
AR |
Fayetteville-Springdale |
MB |
$0.272 |
|
20 |
NY |
NY-MTA-Metro North RR |
CR |
$0.277 |
|
21 |
NJ |
Philadelphia-PATCO |
HR |
$0.279 |
|
22 |
NY |
NY-MTA-Long Island RR |
CR |
$0.284 |
|
23 |
CA |
LA-SCRRA |
CR |
$0.289 |
|
24 |
WA |
Richland-Ben Franklin |
MB |
$0.289 |
|
25 |
ID |
Pocatello Urban Transit |
MB |
$0.291 |
|
26 |
HI |
Honolulu-DTS |
MB |
$0.297 |
|
27 |
NY |
Syracuse-RTA-Cayuga |
MB |
$0.299 |
|
28 |
LA |
New Orleans-LA Transit |
MB |
$0.303 |
|
29 |
TX |
Laredo-El Metro |
MB |
$0.305 |
|
30 |
NJ |
NJ Transit (Contract) |
MB |
$0.308 |
|
31 |
LA |
Shreveport-SparTran |
MB |
$0.313 |
|
32 |
CA |
LA-Commerce |
MB |
$0.314 |
|
33 |
DC |
Washington-WMATA |
HR |
$0.314 |
|
34 |
IN |
Terre Haute-TU |
MB |
$0.315 |
|
35 |
NJ |
New Jersey Transit |
CR |
$0.320 |
|
36 |
PA |
Wilkes-Barre-(L) |
MB |
$0.322 |
|
37 |
CA |
SF-Golden Gate |
MB |
$0.324 |
|
38 |
TX |
Ryder/ATE, Inc. |
MB |
$0.328 |
|
39 |
WA |
Bremerton-Kitsap Transit |
MB |
$0.329 |
|
40 |
NV |
Las Vegas - ATC\VanCom |
MB |
$0.336 |
|
41 |
CA |
LA-Gardena Bus Line |
MB |
$0.338 |
|
42 |
TX |
El Paso-Sun Metro |
MB |
$0.338 |
|
43 |
PA |
Philadelphia-SEPTA |
HR |
$0.339 |
|
44 |
CA |
San Bernardino-OMNITRANS |
MB |
$0.341 |
|
45 |
IL |
Chicago-RTA-CTA |
HR |
$0.344 |
|
46 |
IA |
Iowa City-CAMBUS |
MB |
$0.346 |
|
47 |
IL |
Champaign-Urbana-MTD |
MB |
$0.357 |
|
48 |
TX |
Beaumont-BMT |
MB |
$0.363 |
|
49 |
TX |
Dallas-DART/ATE |
MB |
$0.364 |
|
50 |
CA |
San Diego Transit |
MB |
$0.366 |
|
51 |
OR |
Portland-Tri-Met |
LR |
$0.366 |
|
52 |
OH |
Cleveland-RTA |
HR |
$0.366 |
|
53 |
LA |
Lafayette-COLT |
MB |
$0.369 |
|
54 |
NY |
Utica-UTA |
MB |
$0.370 |
|
55 |
NY |
NY-Westchester-Liberty |
MB |
$0.371 |
|
56 |
SC |
Spartanburg-SPARTA |
MB |
$0.372 |
|
57 |
SC |
Columbia-SCE&G |
MB |
$0.375 |
|
58 |
TN |
Memphis-MATA |
MB |
$0.375 |
|
59 |
MD |
Baltimore-Harford |
MB |
$0.378 |
|
60 |
FL |
Orlando-LYNX |
MB |
$0.378 |
|
61 |
OH |
Cincinnati-SORTA |
MB |
$0.378 |
|
62 |
LA |
Monroe-MTS |
MB |
$0.380 |
|
63 |
AZ |
Tucson-Sun Tran |
MB |
$0.382 |
|
64 |
CA |
Sacramento-RT |
LR |
$0.385 |
|
65 |
CO |
Colorado Springs Transit |
MB |
$0.387 |
|
66 |
KS |
Wichita-MTA |
MB |
$0.388 |
|
67 |
TX |
San Antonio-VIA |
MB |
$0.389 |
|
68 |
FL |
Ft. Lauderdale-Bct |
MB |
$0.395 |
|
69 |
FL |
Sarasota-SCTA |
MB |
$0.397 |
|
70 |
CA |
Santa Barbara-MTD |
MB |
$0.397 |
|
71 |
CA |
San Diego-NCTD |
MB |
$0.401 |
|
72 |
FL |
Daytona Beach-VOTRAN |
MB |
$0.402 |
|
73 |
MA |
Boston-MBTA |
HR |
$0.407 |
|
74 |
LA |
New Orleans-RTA |
LR |
$0.411 |
|
75 |
NY |
NYCDOT-Bus Tours |
MB |
$0.412 |
|
76 |
VA |
Newport News-Pentran |
MB |
$0.412 |
|
77 |
AL |
Tuscaloosa-CP&TA |
MB |
$0.424 |
|
78 |
PA |
Philadelphia-SEPTA |
CR |
$0.426 |
|
79 |
NJ |
New Jersey Transit |
LR |
$0.426 |
|
80 |
CA |
LA-OCTA |
MB |
$0.429 |
|
81 |
FL |
Jacksonville-JTA |
MB |
$0.430 |
|
82 |
MI |
Detroit-Blue Water |
MB |
$0.430 |
|
83 |
TX |
Houston-Metro |
MB |
$0.438 |
|
84 |
CA |
Riverside-RTA |
MB |
$0.438 |
|
85 |
VA |
Norfolk-TRT |
MB |
$0.442 |
|
86 |
IA |
Sioux City-STC |
MB |
$0.442 |
|
87 |
AZ |
Phoenix PTD |
MB |
$0.442 |
|
88 |
CA |
San Joaquin-Smart |
MB |
$0.443 |
|
89 |
CA |
Palm Springs-SunBus |
MB |
$0.445 |
|
90 |
CA |
LA-LACMTA-Metro |
LR |
$0.445 |
|
91 |
MD |
Annapolis Public Transit |
MB |
$0.446 |
|
92 |
TN |
Clarksville-CTS |
MB |
$0.449 |
|
93 |
PR |
San Juan-MBA |
MB |
$0.453 |
|
94 |
MD |
Baltimore-Maryland-MTA |
LR |
$0.455 |
|
95 |
WA |
Seattle-Metro |
MB |
$0.455 |
|
96 |
CO |
Fort Collins-Transfort |
MB |
$0.456 |
|
97 |
NC |
Durham-DATA |
MB |
$0.457 |
|
98 |
GA |
Albany-ATS |
MB |
$0.458 |
|
99 |
OH |
Cleveland-RTA |
LR |
$0.459 |
|
100 |
CA |
Oxnard-SCAT |
MB |
$0.461 |
|
101 |
FL |
Pensacola-ECTS |
MB |
$0.461 |
|
102 |
OR |
Eugene-LTD |
MB |
$0.461 |
|
103 |
FL |
Miami-MDTA |
HR |
$0.462 |
|
104 |
TX |
Corpus Christi-The B |
MB |
$0.462 |
|
105 |
LA |
Baton Rouge-CTC |
MB |
$0.464 |
|
106 |
GA |
Augusta-APT |
MB |
$0.464 |
|
107 |
VA |
Lynchburg-GLTC |
MB |
$0.465 |
|
108 |
TX |
Amarillo-ACT |
MB |
$0.466 |
|
109 |
WA |
Tacoma-Pierce Transit |
MB |
$0.466 |
|
110 |
CA |
LA-Culver City |
MB |
$0.473 |
|
111 |
ME |
Bangor-The Bus |
MB |
$0.474 |
|
112 |
CA |
LA-Torrance |
MB |
$0.475 |
|
113 |
NY |
Port Authority-PATH |
HR |
$0.475 |
|
114 |
GA |
Athens-ATS |
MB |
$0.477 |
|
115 |
KY |
Louisville-TARC |
MB |
$0.477 |
|
116 |
CA |
LA-LACMTA-Metro |
MB |
$0.479 |
|
117 |
CO |
Denver-RTD |
MB |
$0.480 |
|
118 |
NC |
Wilmington-WTA |
MB |
$0.480 |
|
119 |
GA |
Columbus-METRA |
MB |
$0.483 |
|
120 |
OK |
Tulsa-MTA |
MB |
$0.484 |
|
121 |
MD |
Baltimore-Maryland-MTA |
HR |
$0.485 |
|
122 |
FL |
Lakeland-Citrus Connect |
MB |
$0.485 |
|
123 |
OH |
Cleveland-LAKETRAN |
MB |
$0.487 |
|
124 |
NV |
Reno-Citifare |
MB |
$0.488 |
|
125 |
CA |
Fresno-FAX |
MB |
$0.488 |
|
126 |
WA |
Vancouver-C-Tran |
MB |
$0.490 |
|
127 |
IL |
Chicago-RTA-Pace |
MB |
$0.491 |
|
128 |
NY |
Broome County |
MB |
$0.492 |
|
129 |
IN |
Lafayette-GLPTC |
MB |
$0.494 |
|
130 |
NC |
Durham-Triangle Transit | |