This statistic depicts the frequency of public transport use in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2017. During the survey, 42.6 percent of respondents stated they have never used public transit, despite having access to it.
How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry?
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Masabi. (May 4, 2018). How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893384/frequency-of-public-transit-use-in-the-united-states/
Masabi. "How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry?." Chart. May 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893384/frequency-of-public-transit-use-in-the-united-states/
Masabi. (2018). How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893384/frequency-of-public-transit-use-in-the-united-states/
Masabi. "How Often Do You Use Public Transit Services Such as The Subway, Train, Bus or Ferry?." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893384/frequency-of-public-transit-use-in-the-united-states/
Masabi, How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893384/frequency-of-public-transit-use-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry? [Graph], Masabi, May 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893384/frequency-of-public-transit-use-in-the-united-states/