Urban Transit Systemsin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
31 August 2007
Industry Code : 48511
Firms within the industry provide local and suburban public transportation over a regular route and on a regular schedule. The five most common means of transportation provided by this industry are: buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail and trolley buses. This industry does not include: demand response transportation, also called para-transit or dial-a-ride (see NAICS 48532), taxi transportation (see NAICS 48531), school or employee bus charter (see NAICS 48541), charter buses (see NAICS 48551), or ferry boats (see NAICS 48311).
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Local bus services |
| - | Express bus services |
| - | Local rail services |
| - | Express rail services |
| - | Other |
| - | Limited stop bus services |
| - | Limited stop rail services | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Cable car transit |
| - | Monorail transit |
| - | Light rail transit |
| - | Commuter bus transit |
| - | Trolleybus transit |
| - | Commuter rail transit |
| - | Subway systems |
| - | Mixed mode transit systems (bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) | |
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