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August 20, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Rail Statistics  

Commuter and Heavy Rail Cars by Type
of Wheelchair Accessibility

Commuter and Heavy Rail Cars by Type of Wheelchair Accessibility

YEAR

COMMUTER RAIL

HEAVY RAIL

LIFT

RAMP

STA-
TION

NONE

TOTAL

LIFT

RAMP

STA-
TION

NONE

TOTAL

1993

  10

     63

1,359

3,117

4,549

0

0

8,614

1,779

10,393

1994

  58

   136

1,349

3,090

4,633

4

0

9,664

   701

10,365

1995

  58

   234

1,717

2,643

4,652

4

0

9,655

   698

10,357

1996

  63

   312

2,767

1,545

4,687

0

0

9,779

   654

10,433

1997

  87

   660

2,662

1,429

4,838

0

0

9,740

   651

10,391

1998

155

   693

2,790

1,428

5,066

0

0

9,764

   604

10,368

1999

197

   664

2,332

1.917

5,110

0

0

10,240

   180

10,420

2000

201

   798

2,304

1,861

5,164

0

0

10,264

   155

10,419

2001

211

1,294

1,842

1,725

5,072

0

0

10,442

   149

10,591

2002

213

1,299

1,846

1,677

5,035

0

0

11,011

   149

11,160

2003

217

1,353

1,997

1,645

5,212

0

0

11,103

   142

11,245

2004

217

1,537

2,067

1,598

5,419

0

0

10,786

142

10,928

2005

424

1,372

2,256

1,306

5,358

0

0

10,829

142

10,971

2006 P

569 1,825 2,354 1,327 6,075 0 0 11,012 142 11,154

2006 % of Total

9.4% 30.0% 38.7% 21.8% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 98.7% 1.3% 100.0%

Source: APTA survey. Commuter rail data represent 99% of rail cars; heavy rail data are national totals. "Lift" and "ramp" columns refer to on-vehicle lifts and ramps; "station" column includes car-floor-level platform boarding and platform lifts.

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