passenger mile

American  

Or passenger-mile

noun

1. a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.

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Other Word Forms

• passenger mileage noun

Etymology

Origin of passenger mile

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The rate varies by location, the department said; for trips within Seattle, drivers will earn 66 cents per passenger minute and $1.55 per passenger mile, or $5.81 a trip, whichever is greater.

From Seattle Times

For trips outside of Seattle, drivers will earn 38 cents per passenger minute and $1.31 per passenger mile, or $3.37 a trip, whichever is greater.

From Seattle Times

Despite news of recent derailments, rail is safer than cars, per passenger mile traveled.

From Seattle Times

On average, cars emit almost one pound of carbon dioxide per passenger mile.

From Scientific American

Buses, which generally run at about 25 percent capacity, emit 0.64 pound of CO2 per passenger mile, according to data from the Department of Defense.

From Scientific American