10/9/2009 PASSENGER RAIL AT-A-GLANCE: Transit Trends
Passenger Rail at-a-Glance: Transit Trends
Passengers
Unlinked passenger trips refer to the number of times passengers board public transportation vehicles. Passengers are counted each time they board vehicles, no matter how many vehicles they use to travel from their origin to destination.
2008 Unlinked Passenger Trips by Mode (Millions)
| Commuter Rail | Heavy Rail | Light Rail |
|---|---|---|
| 477 | 3,571 | 465 |
Vehicles
Revenue Vehicles by Mode, 2007
| Commuter Rail | Heavy Rail | Light Rail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles Available for Maximum Service | 6,391 | 11,222 | 1,810 |
| Vehicles Used in Maximum Period Service | 5,500 | 9,035 | 1,378 |
| New Vehicles Delivered | 118 | 394 | 91 |
Employees
In 2007, the transit industry employed 370,784 operating employees and 11,889 capital employees. Transit operating employees include workers in the function of vehicle operations, vehicle maintenance, non-vehicle maintenance and general administration. Transit agency capital employees are workers on transit agency staffs performing capitalized activities and do not include employees of vehicle manufacturers, engineering firms, building contractors or other companies with capital investment contract from transit agencies. Direct transit employees were paid a total of $13.2 billion and received benefits worth $9.1 billion, for a total compensation of $22.3 billion.
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