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September 05, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Rail Statistics  

Commuter Rail National Totals

Commuter Rail National Totals, Fiscal Year 2004

Agencies, Number of

21

Fares Collected, Passenger

$1,614,747,000

Fare per Unlinked Trip, Average

$3.90

Expense, Operating Total (a)

$3,442,413,000

   Salaries and Wages (b)

$1,326,573,000

   Fringe Benefits (b)

$1,038,392,000

   Services (b)

$262,922,000

   Fuel and Lubricants (b)

$81,098,000

   Materials and Supplies, Other (b)

$240,675,000

   Utilities (b)

$204,621,000

   Casualty and Liability (b)

$106,658,000

   Purchased Transportation (b) (c)

$207,129,000

   Other (b)

-$25,655,000

   Vehicle Operations (c)

$1,292,715,000

   Vehicle Maintenance (c)

$794,749,000

   Non-vehicle Maintenance (c)

$608,859,000

   General Administration (c)

$538,961,000

Expense, Capital Total

$2,585,873,000

   Rolling Stock

$728,686,000

   Facilities, Guideway, Stations, Administrative Buildings

$1,493,327,000

   Other

$363,860,000

Trips, Unlinked Passenger, Annual

414,061,000

Miles, Passenger

9,718,909,000

Trip Length, Average (miles)

23.5

Miles, Vehicle Total (d)

294,659,000

Miles, Vehicle Revenue (d)

268,901,000

Hours, Vehicle Total (d)

9,272,000

Hours, Vehicle Revenue (d)

8,532,000

Speed, Vehicle in Revenue Service, Average (m.p.h.)

31.5

Revenue Vehicles Available for Maximum Service

6,228

   Vehicles Operated at Maximum Service

5,091

   Age, Average (years) (d)

18.2

   Air-conditioned (d)

92.0%

   Lifts, Wheelchair (d)

9.3%

   Ramps, Wheelchair (d)

30.1%

   Accessible Only via Stations (d)

38.8%

   Power Source, Diesel or Gasoline (d)

0.3%

   Power Source, Alternative (d)

49.6%

   Rehabilitated (d)

29.4%

Employees, Operating

            25,296

   Vehicle Operations

9,402

   Vehicle Maintenance

7,174

   Non-vehicle Maintenance

5,723

   General Administration

2,997

Employees, Capital

2,747

Diesel Fuel Consumed (gallons)

71,999,000

Other Fuel Consumed (gallons)

0

Electricity Consumed (kwh)

1,449,032,000

(a) is the sum of (b) lines OR the sum of (c) lines.
(d) Commuter rail data includes passenger cars only.

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