About the Public Transportation in North Carolina Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Public Transportation in North Carolina Market Research Report
Definition of the Public Transportation in North Carolina?
Public transportation agencies primarily operate regional passenger transportation systems with regular routes and fixed schedules. The industry does not include taxis and limousines (IBISWorld report 48533), charter buses (48522) or school and employee buses (48541).
What’s included in the Public Transportation in North Carolina?
The Public Transportation in North Carolina includes operating heavy rail systems (e.g. metro, subway, rapid transit or rapid rail), operating light rail systems (e.g. streetcar, tramway or trolley), operating cable car systems, operating monorail transit systems, operating tramway systems, operating commuter transit systems, operating suburban and urban bus services, operating commuter and local bus operations, operating suburban and urban transit systems and operating mixed mode transit systems (e.g. bus, commuter rail and subway combinations). Related terms covered in the Public Transportation in North Carolina industry report includes the number of times passengers board public transit vehicles. passengers are counted each time they board a vehicle, regardless of the number of vehicles that are used for each trip, a streetcar, tramway or trolley that travels on fixed rails and is often separated from other traffic for part or much of the way, a mode of transit service often referred to as a metro, subway, rapid transit or rapid rail system, a prearranged ridesharing program that uses vans and small buses to provide round trip transportation service between prearranged boarding points and a common destination and a mode of transit service that uses vehicles propelled by a motor that is powered by overhead electrical wires.
Industry Performance of the Public Transportation industry in North Carolina
Benchmark the Public Transportation in North Carolina industry performance with all NC county and national performance.
Public Transportation in North Carolina
#15 in Highest Revenue 1.4% of state's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Public Transportation in the US
Revenue (2025)
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Key Drivers of the Public Transportation industry in North Carolina
See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, house price index, federal funding for transportation, urban population and national unemployment rate are impacting Public Transportation in North Carolina
North Carolina Economic Indicators
Population
Median Houshold Income
House Price Index
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US Key External Drivers
Federal funding for transportation
Urban population
National unemployment rate
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County Data of the Public Transportation industry in North Carolina
Access proprietary data on county in the Public Transportation in North Carolina, such as Guilford County, Forsyth County and Beaufort County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.
Key Statistics of the Public Transportation industry in North Carolina
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