Public Perceptions on Transportation Characteristics of Livable Communities: The 2009 Omnibus Household Survey

by Jenny Guarino and Pheny Weidman, Ph.D.

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The Omnibus Household Survey (OHS) is a national survey on attitudes about transportation that is administered...

Box B: Technical Notes

Data presented in this report are taken from the October 2009 Omnibus Household Survey conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The target population is the U.S. noninstitutionalized adult population (18 years or older). Results are based on 1,081 cases;...

Box A: Livability Initiative at the USDOT

Livability is a key initiative and strategic goal at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). USDOT, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency have joined together to form the Partnership for...

BTS Special Report: Making Sense of Passenger Vessel Data

July 2011 SR-028

Table 1: Identical or Similar Terms with Different Meanings

This table illustrates how Federal agencies assign different meanings to identical terms. For example, the Federal Highway Administration may include water taxis in its definition of ferries for its Ferry Boat Discretionary Program...

Figure 5: Seattle, WA, Cruise Vessel Departures: 1Q04–3Q10 (in thousands)

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Figure 5: Seattle, WA, Cruise Vessel Departures: 1Q04–3Q10 (in thousands)

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on U.S....

Figure 4: U.S. Cruise Passenger Departures: 1Q04–3Q10 (in thousands)

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Figure 4: U.S. Cruise Passenger Departures: 1Q04–3Q10 (in thousands)

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NOTE: Trend calculated using X-12-ARIMA. For additional information, please visit http://www.census.gov/www/x12a/.

SOURCE: U.S. Department...

Figure 3: Alternative Marine Power

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Alternative marine power, also called “cold ironing,” uses electricity to reduce diesel-engine emissions from ships while they are in port. Pictured here is the...