Over 40 percent of the expenses of public transportation in the United States were dedicated to vehicle operations. Additionally, the maintenance of vehicles and of infrastructure also made up a significant share of the operating costs. Over a third of the capital funding sources for public transit in the U.S. came from assistance from the federal, state, and local governments.
Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by type
(billions of U.S. dollars)
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APTA. (April 2, 2024). Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by type (billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
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APTA. (2024). Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by type (billions of U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
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APTA, Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by type (billions of U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited April 11, 2025)
Operating expenses of public transportation in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by type (billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph], APTA, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449425/operating-costs-of-public-transportation-in-the-us-by-type/
