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How Bike Paths and Lanes Make a Difference

How Bike Paths and Lanes Make a Difference

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Nearly half (46%) of the driving-age adults (16 years or older) have access to a bicycle, and 54% with access used it the month immediately preceding the survey. Bicyclists riding in areas without bike paths or lanes are nearly...

Figure 2 - Multifactor Productivity:  1990-1999

Figure 2 - Multifactor Productivity: 1990-1999

Index: 1990=100

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  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Railroad 100.0 103.3 109.9 113.5 115.9 122.8 127.4 127.4...

Figure 2 - Multifactor Productivity: 1990-1999

Figure 2 - Multifactor Productivity: 1990-1999

Index: 1990=100

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SOURCE: All except noted: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Productivity and Technology, "Industry...

Productivity Growth In Transportation

Productivity Growth In Transportation

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From 1990 to 2000, labor productivity rose in all transportation modes, but only exceeded the productivity growth rate for the overall economy in three – railroads, local trucking, and...

Box A. The Importance of Productivity

Box A. The Importance of Productivity

Productivity increases translate to lower cost per unit, which typically results in lower prices for consumers—particularly when there is industry competition. Thus, productivity increases improve the standard of living as lower...