US Motorbus Efficiency: 1996:
Transit Agencies with 100 or More Peak Buses
Cost per Vehicle Hour

US Public Transport Motorbus Rankings: Introduction and Notes
Motor Bus Effectiveness (Passenger Miles per Vehicle Mile)
Labor Market Weighted Motor Bus Efficiency
Motor Bus Combined Performance Ratings

Motorbus Efficiency: Cost per Vehicle Hour

US Transit Agencies Operating 100 or More Motor Buses

Transit Agency Vehicle Hours (000) Operating Cost (000) Cost per Vehicle Hour
Akron-Metro 285 $16,392 $57.59
Albany-CDTA 567 $24,232 $42.74
Albuquerque-Sun Tran 290 $14,768 $50.97
Atlanta-MARTA 2,229 $149,904 $67.24
Austin-Capital Metro 924 $59,203 $54.35
Baltimore-Maryland-MTA 1,954 $142,601 $72.99
Boston-MBTA 2,598 $182,772 $70.34
Buffalo-NFTA 865 $51,732 $59.78
Charlotte-CTS 391 $20,033 $51.25
Chicago-RTA-CTA 6,761 $485,791 $71.85
Chicago-RTA-Pace 1,427 $85,150 $59.69
Cincinnati-SORTA 902 $51,574 $57.16
Cleveland-RTA 1,886 $135,933 $72.06
Columbus-COTA 697 $44,289 $63.53
Dallas-Fort Worth-DART 2,084 $151,617 $72.76
Dallas-Fort Worth-The T 349 $17,312 $49.54
Dayton-RTA 517 $30,360 $58.72
Denver-RTD 2,305 $128,022 $55.54
Detroit-D-DOT 1,430 $122,151 $85.39
Detroit-SMART 617 $38,415 $62.22
El Paso-Sun Metro 521 $20,491 $39.32
Flint-MTA 201 $9,754 $48.43
Ft. Lauderdale-Bct 752 $43,477 $57.81
Hartford-CT Transit 494 $30,176 $61.08
Honolulu-DTS 1,269 $97,193 $76.57
Houston-Metro 2,847 $212,655 $74.70
Indianapolis-Metro 437 $23,066 $52.76
Jacksonville-JTA 474 $22,440 $47.33
Kansas City-KCATA 562 $35,495 $63.20
LA-City of Los Angeles 256 $13,160 $51.41
LA-Foothill Transit 591 $27,311 $46.24
LA-LACMTA-Metro 6,843 $622,062 $90.90
LA-Long Beach Transit 611 $33,540 $54.92
LA-OCTA 1,376 $94,420 $68.62
LA-Santa Monica 305 $15,899 $52.07
Louisville-TARC 602 $30,867 $51.25
Madison-MMT 359 $22,355 $62.20
Memphis-MATA 457 $21,955 $48.01
Miami-MDTA 1,977 $124,282 $62.86
Milwaukee-County 1,499 $89,841 $59.95
Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO 2,113 $130,607 $61.81
Nashville-MTA 290 $14,349 $49.46
New Jersey Transit 5,270 $411,303 $78.04
New Orleans-RTA 1,090 $72,922 $66.90
Newport News-Pentran 252 $10,010 $39.66
Norfolk-TRT 440 $19,292 $43.80
NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans 377 $18,110 $48.02
NY-MTA-Long Island Bus 834 $66,730 $79.97
NY-MTA-NYCTA 12,245 $1,025,335 $83.74
NY-New York City DOT 2,601 $223,829 $86.05
NY-Westchester 799 $64,223 $80.43
Omaha-TA 300 $12,889 $43.01
Orlando-LYNX 688 $34,593 $50.27
Philadelphia-SEPTA 3,806 $327,874 $86.14
Phoenix PTD 869 $48,075 $55.35
Pittsburgh-PAT 2,207 $162,022 $73.40
Portland-Tri-Met 1,832 $114,601 $62.55
Providence-RIPTA 549 $32,133 $58.56
Richmond-GRTC 410 $18,560 $45.25
Rochester-RTS 487 $27,949 $57.38
Sacramento-RT 534 $40,208 $75.29
Salt Lake City-UTA 1,087 $54,297 $49.93
San Antonio-VIA 1,390 $59,650 $42.92
San Bernardino-OMNITRANS 449 $21,853 $48.65
San Diego-NCTD 516 $27,059 $52.49
San Diego-SANDAG 463 $16,375 $35.36
San Diego Transit 1,046 $55,213 $52.78
San Francisco-Muni 1,417 $120,614 $85.09
San Jose-SCCTD 1,388 $131,529 $94.74
Seattle-Metro 2,416 $197,371 $81.68
Seattle-Snohomish-Commun. 467 $33,790 $72.36
SF-Golden Gate 482 $44,794 $92.91
SF-Oakland-AC Transit 1,919 $146,832 $76.50
SF-SamTrans 723 $49,785 $68.84
Spokane-STA 401 $24,334 $60.76
Springfield-PVTA 385 $15,393 $39.99
St. Louis-Bi-State 1,651 $90,577 $54.87
St. Petersburg-PSTA 451 $23,992 $53.20
Syracuse-RTA-Centro 295 $19,864 $67.40
Tacoma-Pierce Transit 529 $31,962 $60.40
Tampa-Hartline 461 $24,344 $52.77
Toledo-TARTA 306 $16,011 $52.40
Tucson-Sun Tran 563 $23,053 $40.95
Washington-Maryland-Ride-On 663 $37,465 $56.55
Washington-WMATA 3,421 $278,663 $81.45
West Palm Beach-CoTran 317 $17,395 $54.90
Total 112,714 $7,971,517 $70.72




US Transit Agencies Operating 100 or More Motor Buses

Ranked by 1996 Cost per Vehicle Hour (Efficiency)

Rank

Transit Agency Vehicle Hours (000) Operating Cost (000) Cost per Vehicle Hour
1 San Diego-SANDAG 463 $16,375 $35.36
2 El Paso-Sun Metro 521 $20,491 $39.32
3 Newport News-Pentran 252 $10,010 $39.66
4 Springfield-PVTA 385 $15,393 $39.99
5 Tucson-Sun Tran 563 $23,053 $40.95
6 Albany-CDTA 567 $24,232 $42.74
7 San Antonio-VIA 1,390 $59,650 $42.92
8 Omaha-TA 300 $12,889 $43.01
9 Norfolk-TRT 440 $19,292 $43.80
10 Richmond-GRTC 410 $18,560 $45.25
11 LA-Foothill Transit 591 $27,311 $46.24
12 Jacksonville-JTA 474 $22,440 $47.33
13 Memphis-MATA 457 $21,955 $48.01
14 NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans 377 $18,110 $48.02
15 Flint-MTA 201 $9,754 $48.43
16 San Bernardino-OMNITRANS 449 $21,853 $48.65
17 Nashville-MTA 290 $14,349 $49.46
18 Dallas-Fort Worth-The T 349 $17,312 $49.54
19 Salt Lake City-UTA 1,087 $54,297 $49.93
20 Orlando-LYNX 688 $34,593 $50.27
21 Albuquerque-Sun Tran 290 $14,768 $50.97
22 Charlotte-CTS 391 $20,033 $51.25
23 Louisville-TARC 602 $30,867 $51.25
24 LA-City of Los Angeles 256 $13,160 $51.41
25 LA-Santa Monica 305 $15,899 $52.07
26 Toledo-TARTA 306 $16,011 $52.40
27 San Diego-NCTD 516 $27,059 $52.49
28 Indianapolis-Metro 437 $23,066 $52.76
29 Tampa-Hartline 461 $24,344 $52.77
30 San Diego Transit 1,046 $55,213 $52.78
31 St. Petersburg-PSTA 451 $23,992 $53.20
32 Austin-Capital Metro 924 $59,203 $54.35
33 St. Louis-Bi-State 1,651 $90,577 $54.87
34 West Palm Beach-CoTran 317 $17,395 $54.90
35 LA-Long Beach Transit 611 $33,540 $54.92
36 Phoenix PTD 869 $48,075 $55.35
37 Denver-RTD 2,305 $128,022 $55.54
38 Washington-Maryland-Ride-On 663 $37,465 $56.55
39 Cincinnati-SORTA 902 $51,574 $57.16
40 Rochester-RTS 487 $27,949 $57.38
41 Akron-Metro 285 $16,392 $57.59
42 Ft. Lauderdale-Bct 752 $43,477 $57.81
43 Providence-RIPTA 549 $32,133 $58.56
44 Dayton-RTA 517 $30,360 $58.72
45 Chicago-RTA-Pace 1,427 $85,150 $59.69
46 Buffalo-NFTA 865 $51,732 $59.78
47 Milwaukee-County 1,499 $89,841 $59.95
48 Tacoma-Pierce Transit 529 $31,962 $60.40
49 Spokane-STA 401 $24,334 $60.76
50 Hartford-CT Transit 494 $30,176 $61.08
51 Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO 2,113 $130,607 $61.81
52 Madison-MMT 359 $22,355 $62.20
53 Detroit-SMART 617 $38,415 $62.22
54 Portland-Tri-Met 1,832 $114,601 $62.55
55 Miami-MDTA 1,977 $124,282 $62.86
56 Kansas City-KCATA 562 $35,495 $63.20
57 Columbus-COTA 697 $44,289 $63.53
58 New Orleans-RTA 1,090 $72,922 $66.90
59 Atlanta-MARTA 2,229 $149,904 $67.24
60 Syracuse-RTA-Centro 295 $19,864 $67.40
61 LA-OCTA 1,376 $94,420 $68.62
62 SF-SamTrans 723 $49,785 $68.84
63 Boston-MBTA 2,598 $182,772 $70.34
64 Chicago-RTA-CTA 6,761 $485,791 $71.85
65 Cleveland-RTA 1,886 $135,933 $72.06
66 Seattle-Snohomish-Commun. 467 $33,790 $72.36
67 Dallas-Fort Worth-DART 2,084 $151,617 $72.76
68 Baltimore-Maryland-MTA 1,954 $142,601 $72.99
69 Pittsburgh-PAT 2,207 $162,022 $73.40
70 Houston-Metro 2,847 $212,655 $74.70
71 Sacramento-RT 534 $40,208 $75.29
72 SF-Oakland-AC Transit 1,919 $146,832 $76.50
73 Honolulu-DTS 1,269 $97,193 $76.57
74 New Jersey Transit 5,270 $411,303 $78.04
75 NY-MTA-Long Island Bus 834 $66,730 $79.97
76 NY-Westchester 799 $64,223 $80.43
77 Washington-WMATA 3,421 $278,663 $81.45
78 Seattle-Metro 2,416 $197,371 $81.68
79 NY-MTA-NYCTA 12,245 $1,025,335 $83.74
80 San Francisco-Muni 1,417 $120,614 $85.09
81 Detroit-D-DOT 1,430 $122,151 $85.39
82 NY-New York City DOT 2,601 $223,829 $86.05
83 Philadelphia-SEPTA 3,806 $327,874 $86.14
84 LA-LACMTA-Metro 6,843 $622,062 $90.90
85 SF-Golden Gate 482 $44,794 $92.91
86 San Jose-SCCTD 1,388 $131,529 $94.74




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