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Figure 2 - Growth in Transportation Investment by Type of Asset Compared with Growth in GDP, 1977-2000

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Figure 2a - Growth in Transportation Investment by Type of Asset Compared with Growth in GDP, 1977-2000 (Total investment and GDP). If you are a user with disability and cannot view this image, use the table version. If you need further assistance, call 800-853-1351 or email answers@bts.gov.   Figure 2c - Growth in Transportation Investment by Type of Asset Compared with Growth in GDP, 1977-2000 (Infrastructure and GDP).  If you are a user with disability and cannot view this image, use the table version. If you need further assistance, call 800-853-1351 or email answers@bts.gov.

Figure 2b - Growth in Transportation Investment by Type of Asset Compared with Growth in GDP, 1977-2000 (Rolling stock and GDP). If you are a user with disability and cannot view this image, use the table version. If you need further assistance, call 800-853-1351 or email answers@bts.gov.   Figure 2d - Growth in Transportation Investment by Type of Asset Compared with Growth in GDP, 1977-2000 (Other investment and GDP).  If you are a user with disability and cannot view this image, use the table version. If you need further assistance, call 800-853-1351 or email answers@bts.gov.

Notes: All growth rates are calculated based on chained 1996 dollar values. Other equipment includes transportation industries' investment in all types of equipment excluding rolling stock.

Sources: BTS calculations based on data from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), "Fixed Assets and Consumer Durables," "National Income and Product Account (NIPA) Tables," available at http://www.bea.gov, as of July 2002; and personal communication with BEA.