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Legacy Publication

Legacy ID
1011
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On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

Updated Freight Ton-Mile Estimates Technical Summary

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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has revised the methodology for calculating freight ton‐miles across modes.1 The objective is to make more comprehensive estimates by using the estimates of total freight ton‐miles and pipeline ton‐miles from the Federal Highway...