Fact #287: September 29, 2003
Modes of Transport, May 2003
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics conducts bimonthly surveys of approximately 1,000 households to collect travel-related data. The survey conducted in June 2003 asked respondents about their travel for the month of May 2003. According to the survey results, only 5.3% of respondents did not use a personal vehicle during the month. Public transit was used in May by 12.5% of respondents and carpools were used by 4.5%. Bicycles were used by 19.3% of respondents, but 87% of bicycle use was for recreation or exercise purposes rather than transport from one place to another.
Supporting Information
| For the month of May 2003, respondents who: | Share of respondents |
Median number of days this mode was used |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did NOT drive or ride in a personal vehicle | 5.27% | Not applicable | ||
| Rode in a vanpool or carpool | 4.49% | 15 | ||
| Rode public transit | 12.47% | 6 | ||
| Rode in a city-to-city bus | 1.65% | 1 | ||
| Rode in a charter or tour bus | 1.65% | 2 | ||
| Rode a city-to-city train | 2.44% | 3 | ||
| Flew on a commercial airline | 11.23% | 2 | ||
| Flew on a charter, private plane, or helicopter | 1.74% | 2 | ||
| Rode a motorcycle, scooter, motor bike, moped, or all-terrain vehicle | 9.75% | 5 | ||
| Rode a bicycle | 19.32% | 4 | ||
| Rode in a recreational boat | 8.34% | 2 | ||
| Rode on a commercial boat, ship, or ferry | 1.68% | 1 | ||
| Rode on a cruise ship | 1.05% | 5 | ||
| Road in a taxi, limousine, shuttle, etc. | 13.54% | Not available | ||
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Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Omnibus Household Survey Results – June 2003, Section G – General Transportation Core Questions (N=1,029). |
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