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The U.S. transportation system makes possible a high degree of personal mobility and freight activity. This section presents data showing growth in passenger travel and freight shipments over time. Factors influencing this growth include vehicle...
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Miles per gallon
Year New passenger cars New light trucks Average light duty vehicles, short wheelbasea,b Average light duty vehicles, long wheelbasea...Excel | CSV
(Billions of current dollars)
Rank Gateway Exports Imports Total 1 Los Angeles, CA (w) 33.7 202.6 236.3 2 New York, NY and NJ (w...Transportation is a major sector of the U.S. economy. It moves people and goods, employs millions of workers, generates revenue, and consumes resources and services produced by other sectors of the economy. In 2010, transportation-related goods and services...
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1990 1995 2001 2009 Private Vehicle 87.8 89.3 86.3 83.4 Transit 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.9 Walk 7.2 5.4 8.6 10.4 Other 3.2...Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
(Millions)
Year Unlinked Passenger Trips 1990 8,799 1991 8,575 1992 8,501 1993 8,217 1994 7,949 1995 7,763 1996 7,948...Excel | CSV | Table Version
Seasonally Adjusted
Notes: May - August 2011 data are preliminary. The TSI total is a monthly measure of the volume of services provided by for-hire...
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(Millions)
Mode 1990 2000 2008 2009 Air Air carrier 3,963 5,662 6,446 5,936 Highway Light duty vehiclesa...Excel | CSV | Table Version
Notes: Data are based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) definitions of light trucks (gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or less).
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Notes: OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) members are Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and...