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Table 40Household spending on transportation
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| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dollars | ||||||||
| Total transportation | 6,439 | 6,935 | 7,624 | 7,575 | 8,491 | 8,376 | 8,626 | 9,073 |
| Private transportation | 5,858 | 6,334 | 6,953 | 6,934 | 7,796 | 7,659 | 7,820 | 8,240 |
| Purchase of automobiles and trucks/vans | 2,161 | 2,434 | 2,737 | 2,741 | 3,181 | 2,901 | 2,767 | 2,959 |
| Rented and leased automobiles and trucks/vans | 502 | 513 | 557 | 616 | 639 | 661 | 652 | 716 |
| Purchase of automotive accessories | 26 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 47 |
| Operation of owned and leased automobiles and trucks/vans | 3,169 | 3,362 | 3,629 | 3,541 | 3,941 | 4,066 | 4,362 | 4,517 |
| Public transportation | 581 | 601 | 671 | 641 | 695 | 716 | 806 | 833 |
| City or commuter bus, subway, street car and commuter train | 146 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 168 | 172 | 189 | 194 |
| Taxi | 47 | 50 | 56 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 65 |
| Airplane | 291 | 303 | 355 | 330 | 361 | 370 | 429 | 442 |
| Train | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Highway bus | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
| Other passenger transportation (for example, airport limousine service, travel insurance) | 36 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 52 |
| Household moving, storage and delivery services | 32 | 31 | 41 | 35 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 48 |
Source(s):
CANSIM table 203-0007.
