In 2022, the number of unlinked passenger trips on U.S. heavy rail amounted to about 2.28 billion. While this was an increase compared to the previous year, ridership numbers remained substantially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had led to restricted travel across both years.
Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2022 (in billions)
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APTA. (March 1, 2023). Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2022 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205208/unlinked-passenger-trips-in-us-heavy-rail-since-1996/
APTA. "Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2022 (in billions)." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205208/unlinked-passenger-trips-in-us-heavy-rail-since-1996/
APTA. (2023). Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2022 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205208/unlinked-passenger-trips-in-us-heavy-rail-since-1996/
APTA. "Number of Unlinked Passenger Trips in Heavy Rail in The United States from 1996 to 2022 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205208/unlinked-passenger-trips-in-us-heavy-rail-since-1996/
APTA, Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2022 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205208/unlinked-passenger-trips-in-us-heavy-rail-since-1996/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2022 (in billions) [Graph], APTA, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/205208/unlinked-passenger-trips-in-us-heavy-rail-since-1996/