About the Public Transportation in Tennessee Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Public Transportation in Tennessee Market Research Report
Definition of the Public Transportation in Tennessee?
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 Tennessee?
The Public Transportation in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee
Benchmark the Public Transportation in Tennessee industry performance with all TN county and national performance.
Public Transportation in Tennessee
#11 in Highest Revenue 2.2% 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 Tennessee
See how key industry drivers, such as unemployment rate, house price index, per capita disposable income, federal funding for transportation, urban population and national unemployment rate are impacting Public Transportation in Tennessee
Tennessee Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate
House Price Index
Per Capita Disposable Income
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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 Tennessee
Access proprietary data on county in the Public Transportation in Tennessee, such as Davidson County, Shelby County and Maury County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.
Key Statistics of the Public Transportation industry in Tennessee
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