SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSIT RIDERS: SOME RECENT EVIDENCE

John R. Pucher · Chris T. Hendrickson · Sue McNeil

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Socio-economic data on transit riders representing a survey of 18,000 randomly-selected households confirms that the poor, elderly, minorities, and women are relativley dependent on mass transit and account for a significant share of the ridership. Statistics summarizing the income distribution by travel mode, travel purpose, trip length, mode and time of day, and ethnic/racial background are presented in tables. Other tables compare trip distance and mode by race, sex, and age group. The data reveal that the service provided for disadvantaged groups is often the least subsidized, raising questions of equity. If carefully targeted direct-to-user subsidies were directed at groups with the least mobility, they would be more effective than general transit subsidies. 17 references, 8 tables. (DCK)

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