2-2 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels: 1990-2008
2-2 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels: 1990-2008
| Mode | 1990 | 2000 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Air carrier | 6,083 | 8,055 | 8,044 | 7,856 |
| General aviation | 198,000 | 217,533 | 231,607 | 228,663 |
| Highway | ||||
| Automobiles | 133,700,496 | 133,621,420 | 135,932,930 | 137,079,843 |
| Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehiclesa | 48,274,555 | 79,084,979 | 101,469,615 | 101,234,849 |
| Buses (municipally owned transit and commercial, federal, and school buses) | 626,987 | 746,125 | 834,436 | 843,308 |
| Motorcycles | 4,259,462 | 4,346,068 | 7,138,476 | 7,752,926 |
| Trucks | ||||
| Single-unit | 4,486,981 | 5,926,030 | 6,806,630 | 6,790,882 |
| Combination | 1,708,895 | 2,096,619 | 2,220,995 | 2,215,856 |
| RailPassenger | ||||
| Amtrak-Cars | 1,863 | 1,894 | 1,164 | 1,177 |
| Amtrak-Locomotives | 318 | 378 | 270 | 278 |
| Commuter railcars and locomotives | 4,982 | 5,497 | 6,279 | 6,494 |
| Transitb | 11,477 | 11,617 | 13,024 | 13,325 |
| Railfreight | ||||
| Class I-Freight cars | 658,902 | 560,154 | 460,172 | 450,297 |
| Class I-Locomotives | 18,835 | 20,028 | 24,143 | 24,003 |
| Other freight carsc | 553,359 | 820,642 | 925,537 | 942,675 |
| Waterborne | ||||
| Nonself-propelled vessels (barges)d,e | 31,209 | 33,152 | 31,654 | 31,238 |
| Self-propelled vesselsd,e | 8,236 | 8,202 | 9,041 | 9,063 |
| Oceangoing shipse (1,000 gross tons and over) | 636 | 454 | 275 | 272 |
| Recreational boats (numbered boats) | 10,996,253 | 12,782,143 | 12,875,568 | 12,692,892 |
a Includes vans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, and other 2-axle, 4-tire motor vehicles that are not passenger cars. b Includes light and heavy rail transit only. c Includes Non-class I and car companies' and shippers' freight cars only. d See Glossary for definitions. e U.S.-flag vessels. The 1990 and 2000 data include private and government owned vessels of 1,000 gross tons and over. Beginning in 2007, data are for privately-owned vessels of 1,000 gross tons and over.
Note: Transit and commuter rail data for 2000 and 2007 are revised, as are oceangoing ships data for 1990 and 2000.
Sources: AirFederal Aviation Administration, HighwayFederal Highway Administration, RailAmtrak and Association of American Railroads, TransitAmerican Public Transportation Association, WaterborneU.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and Maritime Administration 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/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of July 2010.