Table 9 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 9 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels
| Mode | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carriers | 3,808 | 6,083 | 8,055 | 8,194 |
| General aviation | 211,045 | 198,000 | 217,533 | 211,244 |
| Automobiles | 121,600,843 | 133,700,496 | 133,621,420 | 135,920,677 |
| Motorcycles | 5,693,940 | 4,259,462 | 4,346,068 | 5,004,156 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 27,875,934 | 48,274,555 | 79,084,979 | 85,011,305 |
| Trucks: | ||||
| Single-unit | 4,373,784 | 4,486,981 | 5,926,030 | 5,650,619 |
| Combination | 1,416,869 | 1,708,895 | 2,096,619 | 2,276,661 |
| Busesb | 528,789 | 626,987 | 746,125 | 760,717 |
| Passenger rail: | ||||
| Amtrak-Cars | 2,128 | 1,863 | 1,894 | 2,896 |
| Locomotives | 419 | 318 | 378 | 372 |
| Commuter railcars and locomotives | 4,500 | 4,415 | 5,073 | P5,300 |
| Transitc | 10,654 | 11,332 | 12,168 | P12,163 |
| Class I rail: | ||||
| Freight cars | 1,168,114 | 658,902 | 560,154 | 477,751 |
| Locomotives | 28,094 | 18,835 | 20,028 | 20,506 |
| Other freight cars | 542,713 | 553,359 | 820,642 | 821,919 |
| Nonself-propelled vessels (barges)d,e | 31,662 | 31,209 | 33,152 | 32,381 |
| Self-propelled vesselsd,e | 7,126 | 8,236 | 8,202 | 8,621 |
| Oceangoing shipse (1,000 gross tons and over) | 864 | 636 | 454 | 426 |
| Recreational boatsf | 8,577,857 | 10,996,253 | 12,782,143 | 12,854,054 |
a Includes vans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and other 2-axle, 4-tire vehicles that are not passenger cars.
b Includes municipally owned transit, commercial, federal, and school buses.
c Includes light and heavy rail only.
d See Glossary for definitions.
e U.S.-flag vessels.
f Numbered boats.
Key: P = preliminary.
Sources: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-11, available at http://www.bts.gov (latest data forthcoming).