Table 10 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels
Table 10 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels
| Mode | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carrier | 3,808 | 6,083 | 8,055 | 8,176 |
| General aviation | 211,045 | 198,000 | 217,533 | 209,708 |
| Automobiles | 121,600,843 | 133,700,496 | 133,621,420 | 135,669,897 |
| Motorcycles | 5,693,940 | 4,259,462 | 4,346,068 | 5,370,035 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 27,875,934 | 48,274,555 | 79,084,979 | 87,031,553 |
| Trucks: | ||||
| Single-unit | 4,373,784 | 4,486,981 | 5,926,030 | 5,666,933 |
| Combination | 1,416,869 | 1,708,895 | 2,096,619 | 2,245,085 |
| Busesb | 528,789 | 626,987 | 746,125 | 776,550 |
| Passenger rail: | ||||
| Amtrak-Cars | 2,128 | 1,863 | 1,894 | 1,623 |
| Locomotives | 419 | 318 | 378 | 442 |
| Commuter railcars and locomotives | 4,500 | R5,007 | R5,498 | P5,959 |
| Transitc | 10,654 | 11,332 | 12,168 | P12,236 |
| Class I rail: | ||||
| Freight cars | 1,168,114 | 658,902 | 560,154 | 467,063 |
| Locomotives | 28,094 | 18,835 | 20,028 | 20,774 |
| Other freight cars | 542,713 | 553,359 | 820,642 | 811,917 |
| Nonself-propelled vessels (barges)d,e | 31,662 | 31,209 | 33,152 | 31,335 |
| Self-propelled vesselsd,e | 7,126 | 8,236 | 8,202 | 8,648 |
| Oceangoing shipse (1,000 gross tons and over) | 864 | 636 | 454 | 412 |
| Recreational boatsf | 8,577,857 | 10,996,253 | 12,782,143 | 12,794,616 |
a Includes vans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and other 2-axle, 4-tire motor vehicles that are not passenger cars.
b Includes municipally owned transit and 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; R = revised.
Sources: Except as noted, various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-11, available at http://www.bts.gov, as of October 2005.
2003 commuter railcars and locomotives, and transit: American Public Transportation Association, 2005 Public Transportation Fact Book, table 25, available at http://www.apta.com/research/stats/, as of October 2005.