Dallas (DART) Light Rail Expansion:
Transit Ridership Stalls
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PASSENGER MILES |
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Last Full Year Before Rail Expansion |
Latest Year Data Available |
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2001 |
2007 |
Change: 2001 to Latest Year |
% Change |
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Light Rail |
61,072 |
138,867 |
77,795 |
127.4% |
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Bus |
317,209 |
241,313 |
(75,896) |
-23.9% |
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Total |
378,281 |
380,180 |
1,899 |
0.5% |
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Passenger miles x 1,000 |
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Data from Federal Transit Administration |
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Note: Light Rail routes increased from 20 to 49 miles in 2002. |
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Note: From 2001 to 2007, roadway use increased 11.5% in the Dallas-Fort Worth urban area |
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