Appendix 1: Data Sources and Availability
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Appendix 1: Data Sources and Availability
| Publication/database | Source | Website | Tables | Update available (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Carrier Activity Information System (ACAIS) | U.S. DOT, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Airports | http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/ | 3-9 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Air Traffic Statistics | U.S. DOT, RITA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information | http://www.bts.gov | 3-8, 4-6, 4-7 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| Air Trends | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation | http://www.epa.gov/air/airtrends/index.html | 7-7 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels | U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels | http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html | 7-5 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Boating Statistics | U.S. Coast Guard | http://www.uscgboating.org | 2-17, 2-18, 5-6 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Border Crossing Data | U.S. DOT, RITA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics | http://www.bts.gov/programs/international | 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-15, 4-16, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20 | 2nd quarter 2009 |
| American Community Survey | U.S. Census Bureau | http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ | 4-1 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| Commodity Flow Survey | U.S. DOT, RITA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics | http://www.bts.gov/publications/commodity_flow_survey/ | 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 | 2010 |
| County Business Patterns | U.S. Census Bureau | http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html | 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6 | 2nd quarter 2009 |
| Cruise Passenger Statistics | U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration | http://www.marad.dot.gov/library_landing_page/data_and_statistics/Data_and_Statistics.htm | 4-8 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity Survey | U.S. DOT, Federal Aviation Administration | http://www.faa.gov/data_statistics/aviation_data_statistics/general_aviation | 5-7 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| Government Transportation Financial Statistics | U.S. Census Bureau | http://www.census.gov/govs/estimate/ | 6-8, 6-9 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Hazmat Summary by State | U.S. DOT, PHMSA, Office of Hazardous Material Safety | http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/incident-report | 2-19, 2-20 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| Highway Statistics | U.S. DOT, Federal Highway Administration | http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.cfm | 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 2-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-12, 7-4 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Hybrid Registrations (News) | R. L. Polk & Co. | http://usa.polk.com/News/LatestNews/ | 7-6 | N/A |
| Maximum Posted Speed Limits for Passenger Vehicles | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute | http://www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/speed_limit_laws.html | 2-9 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| Motorcycle and Bicycle Helmet Laws | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute | http://www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/helmet_current.html | 2-5 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| National Bridge Inventory | U.S. DOT, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Bridge Technology | http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/britab.cfm | 1-5, 1-6, 1-7 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| National Transit Database | U.S. DOT, Federal Transit Administration | http://www.ntdprogram.gov | 1-8, 1-9, 2-16, 4-3, 4-4 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| Overseas Visitors to Selected U.S. States and Territories and Overseas Visitors to Select U.S. Cities/Hawaiian Islands | U.S. Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries | http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/ | 4-21, 4-22 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| Gasoline Prices by Formulation, Grade, Sales Type | U.S. DOE, Energy Information Administration | http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_allmg_a_EPM0_PTA_cpgal_a.htm | 6-11 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| Pipeline Statistics | U.S. DOT, PHMSA, Office of Pipeline Safety | http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline | 2-21, 2-22, 2-23 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| Maritime Statistics | U.S. DOT, MARAD, Office of Statistical and Economic Analysis | http://www.marad.dot.gov/library_landing_page/data_and_statistics/Data_and_Statistics.htm | 3-6, 3-7 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report | U.S. DOT, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Railway Safety | http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety | 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-15 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Railroads and States | Association of American Railroads | http://www.aar.org | 1-13, 1-14, 3-4, 6-7 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Safety Belt Use | U.S. DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/ | 2-6 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| State Energy Data System | U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration | http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/_seds.html | 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| State Fact Sheets | National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), News & Media | http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer/Page/1241256467960/1237608345018 | 4-5 | N/A |
| Toll Facilities in the United States: Bridges-Roads-Tunnels-Ferries | U.S. DOT, Federal Highway Administration | http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tollpage.htm | 1-3 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Traffic Safety Facts | U.S. DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Cats/index.aspx | 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-8 | 4th quarter 2009 |
| Transborder Surface Freight Data | U.S. DOT, RITA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics | http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/ | 3-10, 3-11 | 1st quarter 2009 |
| Urban Mobility Report | Texas Transportation Institute | http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/ | 5-5 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| U.S. Civil Airmen Statistics | U.S. DOT, Federal Aviation Administration | http://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics/civil_airmen_statistics/ | 5-8 | 3rd quarter 2009 |
| Waterborne Commerce in the United States | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center | http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/wcsc.htm | 1-15, 1-16, 3-5 | 1st quarter 2009 |
KEY: PHMSA = Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; MARAD = Maritime Administration; RITA = Research and Innovative Technology Administration; U.S. DOE = U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. DOT = U.S. Department of Transportation.