Abstract
The results of a survey of major established commuter rail services in the United States and Canada are presented. The survey was needed for comparable operating statistics to help justify a commuter rail service fare increase for the Peninsula Commute Service (Caltrain). The limits of use of the reported data, observations on the results, and identification of possible further research needs are discussed. The reported data were used in implementing a fare increase for the Caltrain service in 1991 and will also be used to indicate areas for improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of Caltrain operations in the future. (Author/publisher)