Friday, July 12, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), today updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide range of national transportation information. NTS consists of more than 260 tables of national data on the transportation system, safety, the economy and energy and the environment, of which 55 were updated today. NTS also includes compilations of all NTS data related to a single mode or subject. The next quarterly update is scheduled for October. NTS  can be viewed on the BTS website.  Contact: Dave Smallen (202) 366-5568.