Box 1-B Condition of the U.S. Transportation System
AIR: 2000, 2010, and 2013
Runway Condition and Aircraft Age
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport runway condition | |||
| All NPIAS Airports, percent | |||
| Good condition | 73 | 79 | 81 |
| Fair condition | 22 | 18 | 17 |
| Poor condition | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Commercial Service Airports, percent | |||
| Good condition | 79 | 82 | 83 |
| Fair condition | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Poor condition | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Average age of aircraft | |||
| Small commercial aircraft | NA | 24.0 | 27.0 |
| Majora airline aircraft | NA | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Nationala airline aircraft | NA | 9.1 | 11.6 |
| Regional airline aircraft | NA | 28.2 | 26.9 |
HIGHWAYS: 2000, 2010, and 2013
Highway surface condition
| 2000 | 2011 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of mileage with International Roughness Indexb over 170 | |||
| Rural Routes | |||
| Interstates | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Other principal arterials | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| Minor arterials | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Collectors | 22.1 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| Urban Routes | |||
| Interstates | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Other freeways and expressways | 10.9 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Other principal arterials | 30.0 | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Minor arterials | 33.7 | 37.3 | 38.2 |
| Collectors | 52.3 | 53.7 | 53.7 |
Highway bridge condition and vehicle age
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition of highway bridges, percent | |||
| All structurally deficient bridges | 15.2 | 12.0 | 10.5 |
| Urban structurally deficient | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Rural structurally deficient | 16.7 | 13.3 | 11.7 |
| All functionally obsolete | 15.5 | 14.2 | 13.9 |
| Urban functionally obsolete | 25.2 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
| Rural functionally obsolete | 12.7 | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| Average age of vehicles | |||
| Passenger cars | 9.1 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| Light trucks | 8.4 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| All light vehicles | 8.9 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
RAIL: 2000, 2010, and 2013
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New rail and crossties laid | |||
| Rail, thousand tons | 690 | 564 | 620 |
| Crossties, million | 11.5 | 15.6 | 16.2 |
| Age of locomotives, percent | |||
| < 5 years old (2000 and 2010), < 9 years old (2013) | 23.2 | 35.2 | 24.5 |
| 6-10 years old (2000 and 2010), 9-13 years old (2013) | 13.2 | 10.0 | 17.0 |
| 11-15 years old (2000 and 2010), 14-18 years old (2013) | 8.9 | 18.7 | 17.5 |
| 16-20 years old (2000 and 2010), 19-23 years old (2013) | 12.0 | 17.9 | 9.4 |
| > 20 years old (2000 and 2010), > 24 years old (2013) | 42.6 | 18.2 | 31.6 |
| Capital expenditures, $billion | |||
| Roadway and structures | $4.55 | $7.86 | $ 9.32 |
| Equipment | $1.51 | $1.91 | $ 3.77 |
| Total | $6.06 | $9.77 | $13.09 |
| Revenue ton-miles (billion) | 1,466 | 1,691 | 1,741 |
TRANSIT (urban): 2000, 2010, and 2013
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of vehicles | |||
| Heavy-rail passenger cars | 22.9 | 18.7 | 20.2 |
| Commuter-rail passenger coaches | 16.9 | 18.9 | 20.8 |
| Full-size transit buses | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Light-rail vehicles | 16.1 | 16.8 | 16.4 |
| Transit vans | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Ferry boats | 25.6 | 20.5 | 21.4 |
WATER: 2000, 2010, and 2013
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of locks | |||
| Average age | 50.2 | 59.5 | 62.5 |
| Age of U.S. flag vessels, percent | |||
| < 6 years old | 19.6 | 18.5 | 19.3 |
| 6 to 10 years old | 9.2 | 11.5 | 12.1 |
| 11 to 15 years old | 5.1 | 17.0 | 14.3 |
| 16 to 20 years old | 19.6 | 8.7 | 13.6 |
| 21 to 25 years old | 18.3 | 4.2 | 7.7 |
| > 25 years old | 27.7 | 39.3 | 32.6 |
a Major carriers have annual operating revenue exceeding $1 billion. National carriers have annual operating revenues between $100 million and $1 billion.
b International Roughness Index values are based on objective measurements of pavement roughness. A low IRI represents a smooth riding roadway.
KEY: NPIAS = National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. NA = not available.
NOTE: Data is taken from multiple sources, thus the number of significant digits may vary. 2010 highway statistics are unavailable, thus 2011 was used.
SOURCES: Air: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), National Transportation Statistics (NTS), table 1-25. Available at www.bts.gov as of July 2015. USDOT, BTS, Office of Airline Information, TranStats Database, Form 41, Schedule B-43, special tabulation, July 2015. Highways: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, as reported in USDOT BTS NTS, op cit., table 1-26 (vehicles), table 1-27 (Highway surface condition), and table 1-28 (Bridges). Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues). Transit: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, as reported in USDOT BTS NTS, op cit., table 1-29. Water: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, General Characteristics of Locks and Waterborne Transportation Lines of the United States. Available at www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil as of July 2015.