National Transit Summaries and Trends: From the 1992 National Transit Database

006646421994PDFTech ReportData analysisExpensesMaintenance managementMathematical analysisPassenger milesPerformanceRail transitRevenuesRoutesStatisticsTrend (Statistics)Vehicle miles of travelFinancePlanning and ForecastingPublic TransportationWashington (District of Columbia)United StatesUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationFederal Transit Administration 50th AnniversaryThe National Transit Summaries and Trends (NTST) provides a national overview of the mass transit industry. The NTST highlights the aggregate financial and operational characteristics and trends of mass transit for the five-year period 1988-1992 and the ten year period 1983-1992. Key statistics and performance indicators are presented. This report presents a National Transit Profile, as well as profiles for urbanized areas of under 200,000; 200,00 to one million; and, over one million residents. Exhibits presented reflect National Transit Profile information by size of urbanized area. These profiles provide aggregate transit service performance and financial information for 1992. Performance indicators are used to measure the effectiveness of that service. These performance indicators are presented by mode of service and type of service (directly operated versus purchased transportation services). Performance indicators by size of urbanized area are presented in selected instances.83