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Legacy Publication

Legacy ID
1011
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On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

Information on Data Sources

Airline freight and passenger data

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) collects and compiles data on the volume of revenue passengers, freight, and mail traffic handled and...

Table 3-4: Rail Shipments: 2011

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State Rail shipments terminating in state Rail shipments originating in state All commodities (thousands of tons) Top commodity by weight All commodities (thousands of tons) Top...

Glossary

Air taxi: For-hire passenger or cargo aircraft operations in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 135. An air taxi operates on an on-demand basis and does not meet the flight schedule qualifications of a commuter air carrier.

British thermal unit (Btu): The amount of...

Appendix 2: State Departments of Transportation Contact Information

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StateAgencyWebsite addressTelephoneAlabamaAlabama Department of Transportationwww.dot.state.al.us(334) 242-6358AlaskaAlaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilitieswww.dot.state.ak.us(907) 465-3900ArizonaArizona Department of Transportationwww.azdot.gov(602) 712-...

Appendix 1: Data Sources and Availability

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Publication/databaseSourceWebsiteTablesUpdate available (approx.)Air Carrier Activity Information System (ACAIS)U.S. DOT, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Airportshttp://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/3-94th...