US Urban Public Transport
Per Capita Ridership from 1920
(5 Mode)
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Year |
Population |
Boardings (000,000,000) |
Boardings per Capita |
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1920 |
105.7 |
15.4 |
145.7 |
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1925 |
115.8 |
16.9 |
145.9 |
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1930 |
122.8 |
17.9 |
145.8 |
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1935 |
127.3 |
12.3 |
96.6 |
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1940 |
131.7 |
13.3 |
101.0 |
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1945 |
139.9 |
23.6 |
168.7 |
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1950 |
150.7 |
17.5 |
116.1 |
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1955 |
151.9 |
11.8 |
77.7 |
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1960 |
180.0 |
9.6 |
53.3 |
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1965 |
193.5 |
8.5 |
43.9 |
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1970 |
204.0 |
7.6 |
37.3 |
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1975 |
215.5 |
7.2 |
33.4 |
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1980 |
227.2 |
8.5 |
37.4 |
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1985 |
237.9 |
8.3 |
34.9 |
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1990 |
249.4 |
7.7 |
30.9 |
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1995 |
262.8 |
7.3 |
27.8 |
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2000 |
281.4 |
8.5 |
30.2 |
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2002 |
288.0 |
8.8 |
30.6 |
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