Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Passenger-Miles Transported within the United States, 1975-2004 (millions)

The private car is the dominant mode answering the passenger transport demand in the United States, with 2,500 million passenger-miles, about 80% of the total. The major trend behind the growth of passengers transport demand has been the motorization and spatial expansion of American cities, coupled with a robust demographic growth.

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