AN ESTIMATE OF THE 1970 U.S. URBAN TRANSIT DEFICIT

The paper provides estimates of operating and total deficits incurred in 1970 by urban public transportation properties classified by urbanized area and mode. The operating deficit for all properties incurring such deficits in 1970 is estimated to be $190 million. Of this amount, the bus deficit was $109 million and the rail rapid transit deficit was $81 million. The total deficit for 1970 is estimated to be $450 million, exclusive of way and structure costs. The largest bus deficits were incurred in urban areas with populations of one to five million people; the largest rail rapid transit deficits were incurred in urban areas with populations over five million people.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Defense Analyses

  Program Analysis Division
  Arlington, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Boyd, J H
  • Wells, J D
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Bus lines; Common carriers; Cost engineering; Cost estimating; Costs; Deficits; Economic analysis; Estimates; Financing; Operating costs; Population; Rapid transit; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Aspi; Engineering costs; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: P-960 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-20019
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1981 12:00AM