Los Angeles (LACTMTA & SCRTD) &
San Diego (MTDB) Bus Spending
Compared 1980-2001

Year @ San Diego Rate San Diego Rate Operating Cost (Millions) @ LACMTA/SCRTD Rate LACMTA/SCRTD Rate Operating Costs (Millions) LACMTA/SCRTD Excess (Millions)
1980 $5.51   $5.51    
1981 $5.39 $614.0 $5.94 $637.9 $23.9
1982 $5.65 $626.3 $6.21 $649.0 $22.7
1983 $5.58 $609.5 $6.61 $680.8 $71.3
1984 $5.35 $602.1 $6.65 $705.9 $103.8
1985 $5.30 $594.9 $7.04 $744.9 $150.0
1986 $5.31 $595.2 $7.33 $773.4 $178.2
1987 $5.03 $575.2 $6.88 $741.4 $166.2
1988 $4.78 $548.5 $6.81 $737.4 $188.9
1989 $4.51 $484.2 $7.36 $743.9 $259.7
1990 $4.51 $489.1 $7.33 $749.6 $260.5
1991 $4.63 $510.2 $7.17 $744.7 $234.5
1992 $4.27 $450.5 $7.58 $754.5 $303.9
1993 $4.47 $453.3 $7.64 $729.8 $276.4
1994 $4.49 $465.7 $7.74 $756.1 $290.4
1995 $4.49 $435.6 $7.15 $653.4 $217.7
1996 $4.39 $423.8 $7.64 $694.4 $270.6
1997 $4.51 $454.4 $7.18 $681.8 $227.4
1998 $4.42 $431.8 $7.49 $688.6 $256.8
1999 $4.35 $441.5 $7.82 $748.8 $307.2
2000 $4.30 $415.1 $7.57 $689.0 $274.0
2001 $4.37 $435.9 $6.63 $623.2 $187.3
Total   $10,656.9   $14,928.4 $4,271.5
Calculated from National Transit Database and Metropolitan Transit Development Board Data
In 1980, San Diego costs per vehicle mile were higher than SCRTD.

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