This report contains key statistics and trends pertaining to public transportation in the United States (U.S.) as of 2023. The primary data sources are Annual Reports submitted to the Federal Transit …

The importance of public transit as a means of travel to work is substantial, with more than 5.0 million Americans commuting to work on transit.7 That is equivalent to 3.1 percent of workers who commute …

NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD): Established by Congress to be the Nation’s primary source for information and statistics on the transit systems of the United States.

Public transportation in the U.S. has a rich and extensive history. From the first public ferry in the 1600s era Boston harbor to streetcar and rail operations in the 1800s, early advancements allowed mass …

Public transportation improves access to jobs, schools, healthy food options, and medical care. It can also improve mental health and well-being by giving people of all abilities the independence to get …

The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) previously served only as an umbrella agency over the region’s transit agencies, but in 2024, it expanded to also serve as an operating agency, with the takeover of …

A growing body of research indicates that the quality of public transportation (also called public transit, urban transport and rapid transit) in a community affects public health in many ways, including some …