2-2 Number of Aircraft, Railcars, Vehicles, and Vessels: 2007-2010
| Mode | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Air carrier | 8,044 | 7,856 | 7,771 | 7,431 |
| General aviation | 231,607 | 228,663 | 223,877 | 223,370 |
| Highway | ||||
| Light duty vehiclesa | 235,678,150 | 236,448,155 | 234,467,679 | 230,444,440 |
| Motorcycles | 7,138,476 | 7,752,926 | 7,929,724 | 8,212,267 |
| Busesb | 834,436 | 843,308 | 841,993 | 846,051 |
| Trucks | 10,752,019 | 10,873,275 | 10,973,214 | 10,770,054 |
| Rail—Passenger | ||||
| Amtrak–Cars | 1,164 | 1,177 | 1,214 | 1,274 |
| Amtrak–Locomotives | 270 | 278 | 274 | 282 |
| Commuter railcars and locomotives | 6,279 | 6,494 | 6,722 | 6,768 |
| Transitc | 13,024 | 13,325 | 13,520 | 13,606 |
| Rail—freight | ||||
| Class I–Freight cars | 460,172 | 450,297 | 416,180 | 397,730 |
| Class I–Locomotives | 24,143 | 24,003 | 24,045 | 23,893 |
| Other freight carsd | 925,537 | 942,675 | 947,253 | 911,299 |
| Waterborne | ||||
| Non-self-propelled vessels (barges)e | 31,654 | 31,238 | 31,008 | 31,412 |
| Self-propelled vessels | 9,041 | 9,063 | 9,101 | 9,100 |
| Oceangoing ships (1,000 gross tons and over) | 275 | 272 | 196 | U |
| Recreational boats (numbered boats) | 12,873,091 | 12,692,892 | 12,721,541 | 12,438,926 |
aLight duty vehicles include passenger cars, light trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles regardless of wheelbase. bIncludes municipally owned transit and commercial, Federal, and school buses. cIncludes light and heavy rail only. dIncludes Non-class I and car companies' and shippers' freight cars only. eSee Glossary for definitions.
Key: U = unavailable
Sources: Air—U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Highway—USDOT, Federal Highway Administration. Rail—Amtrak and Association of American Railroads. Transit—American Public Transportation Association. Waterborne—U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and Maritime Administration as cited in USDOT, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-11, available at http://www.bts.dot.gov/archive/publications/national_transportation_statistics/index accessed September 2012.