GasTaxandMetroFares19962013RichardBose

Year
Nominal

Gas

MonthlyPass OneRideBus

OneRideTrain

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17

35
35
40
40
40
45
45
45
50
50
55
60
60
68
68
68
72
72

100
100
125
125
125
125
125
125
150
165
175
175
175
200
200
200
200
200

100
100
125
125
125
125
125
125
150
175
200
200
200
225
225
225
225
225

Real2013Dollars
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

25.16
24.65
24.31
23.8
22.95
22.44
21.93
21.59
20.91
20.23
19.72
19.04
18.36
18.53
18.19
17.68
17.17
17

51.8
50.75
57.2
56
54
59.4
58.05
57.15
61.5
59.5
63.8
67.2
64.8
74.12
72.76
70.72
72.72
72

148
145
178.75
175
168.75
165
161.25
158.75
184.5
196.35
203
196
189
218
214
208
202
200

148
145
178.75
175
168.75
165
161.25
158.75
184.5
208.25
232
224
216
245.25
240.75
234
227.25
225

Normalized
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

100
97.97
96.62
94.59
91.22
89.19
87.16
85.81
83.11
80.41
78.38
75.68
72.97
73.65
72.30
70.27
68.24
67.57
1485.1

100
97.97
110.42
108.11
104.25
114.67
112.07
110.33
118.73
114.86
123.17
129.73
125.10
143.09
140.46
136.53
140.39
139.00

100
97.97
120.78
118.24
114.02
111.49
108.95
107.26
124.66
132.67
137.16
132.43
127.70
147.30
144.59
140.54
136.49
135.14

NormalizedPrice1996=100

NormalizedRealGasTaxandMetroFares
180
160
140
120
100
80
60

GasTax

Year
MonthlyPass

BusRide

TrainRide

100
97.97
120.78
118.24
114.02
111.49
108.95
107.26
124.66
140.71
156.76
151.35
145.95
165.71
162.67
158.11
153.55
152.03