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industry data Federal Transit Bus Commitments (1997-2011) FY 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Total 7,021 6,541 8,552 11,864 9,571 10,371 9,029 7,333 8,881 9,574 8,607 11,123 7,320 7,678 9,445 132,910 35' & 40' Standard 1,880 1,677 2,566 4,278 2,847 3,018 2,448 1,319 2,251 2,797 2,254 2,938 2,067 2,000 2,192 36,432 30' or less 1,702 2,080 2,318 3,050 2,812 2,869 2,840 2,666 2,863 3,172 3,285 3,960 2,765 2,581 3,293 36,382 Vans 2,886 2,504 2,939 4,013 3,513 3,793 3,303 2,833 3,344 3,180 2,760 3,708 2,119 2,726 3,279 46,900 Articulated 172 189 338 246 137 175 175 138 62 114 124 190 74 89 167 2,660 Trolley Style 67 54 159 138 84 104 64 96 64 84 53 51 36 50 45 1,149 Intercity Commuter 115 24 59 57 138 305 132 135 135 128 113 202 10 53 23 1,629 Other 199 13 173 82 40 107 67 146 162 99 18 74 104 174 443 1,901 The number of vehicles the federal government has subsidized. Compared to 2010, the total number of vehicles in 2011 grew by 1,767 vehicles. These numbers do not include vehicles purchased with ARRA funds. Source: FTA ARRA-Funded Transit Vehicles 40 37% 35 30 26% 25 20 15 10 5 2% 0 1% 2% 4% The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act appropriated $8.4 billion to the Federal Transit Administration for capital assistance, investment and infrastructure needs nationwide. Source: FTA 28% 12 < mETRO mAGAZINE FACT BOOK 2013 metro-magazine.com 35' & 40' standard 30' or less Vans Articulated Trolley Style Intercity Commuter Other