Table 5 For-Hire and In-House Transportation Industries Included in the 1997 TSAs
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Table 5
For-Hire and In-House Transportation Industries Included in the 1997 TSAs
| NAICS sub-sector | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| For-hire transportation services | Services provided by transportation firms to industries and the public on a fee-basis. | |
| Air transportation | 481 | Scheduled
and non-scheduled air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft. Does not include scenic and sightseeing air transportation or air courier services. |
| Rail transportation | 482 | Rail transportation of passengers and/or cargo using railroad rolling stock. Does not include scenic and sightseeing rail transportation and street railroads, commuter rail, and rapid transit. |
| Water transportation | 483 | Deep
water, sea, coastal, Great Lakes, and inland water transportation of
passengers and cargo using watercraft, such as ships, barges, and boats. Does not include scenic and sightseeing water transportation. |
| Truck transportation | 484 | General
and specialized, over-the-road transportation of cargo using motor vehicles,
such as trucks and tractor trailers. |
| Transit and ground passenger transportation | 485 | Passenger transportation activities, such as urban transit systems; chartered bus, school bus, and interurban bus transportation; and taxis. Does not include scenic and sightseeing transportation. Includes, by redefinition, State and local passenger transit. |
| Pipeline transportation | 486 | Transmission
of products, such as crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and slurry via pipeline. Includes the storage of natural gas. |
| Other transportation | 487, 488, 492, 493 | Scenic and sightseeing transportation; support activities for transportation; couriers and messangers; warehousing and storage. |
| In-house transportation services | ||
In-house transportationa |
Private air, rail, water, and truck transportation operations in all non-transportation industries for their own use. For these operations, in-house transportation covers vehicles of all body types used primarily on public rights of way. Supportive services to store, maintain, and operate those vehicles also included. |
a In-house transportation in the 1997 TSAs differs from that in the 1992 and 1996 TSAs. In 1992 and 1996, in-house transportation comprised private bus and truck transportation. In 1997, in-house transportation comprises private air, rail, truck, and water transportation.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics