Passenger transportation is dominated by passenger vehicles (including cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles), which account for 86% of passenger-miles traveled. The remaining 14% was handled by planes, trains, and buses.
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The vast majority of passenger travel in the United States occurs by automobile for shorter distances and airplane or railroad for longer distances.
According to Statista Consumer Insights, 73 percent of American commuters use their own car to move between home and work, making it by far the most popular mode of transportation. Meanwhile, only 13 percent of the 7,649 respondents use public transportation while 11 percent ride their bike.
One of the most advanced public transportation systems in the world is Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway which connects Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and Lantau Island. There are 11 lines with over 70 stations with trains running every two to four minutes.
Waterways are the cheapest mode of transportation. It is also the most efficient and environment-friendly mode of transportation because the distance travelled per unit of fuel is larger.