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Figure 4: BTS Ton-mile Calculations, by Mode

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Figure 4: BTS Ton-mile Calculations, by Mode

(millions of U.S. dollars)

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Figure 4: Truck ton-miles (trillions). 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. Figure 4: Railroad ton-miles (trillions). 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.
Figure 4: Water ton-miles (trillions). 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. Figure 4: Pipeline ton-miles (trillions). 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.
Figure 4: Air ton-miles (billions). 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.  

NOTE: The figure for air ton-miles (blue) is in billions; the figures for truck, rail, water, and pipeline are in trillions.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, calculations using data from various sources. See box on previous page for details.