Modal Transit Fact Sheet:
Fixed-Route Bus Transit
September 2007

Technology Overview


What technologies should a fixed-route bus transit agency deploy? List of Fixed-Route Bus Core Technologies

Fixed Route Bus Data

Service Area No. Agencies No. Vehicles Vehicle Length
Size Range		 Agency Size Standards No. Agencies by Size Operating in U.S.
Nationwide - Bus service is the only fixed-route service available in all but 60 metropolitan areas 2,000 (approx.) 80,000 Small = 18'
Large = 60'
(articulated bus)
Most Common = 40'		 Large = 100+ vehicles
Small = less than 100 vehicles		 100 Large Bus Transit Agencies
1,884 Small Bus Transit Agencies
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