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Legacy Publication

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1011
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
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A Dynamic System

A Dynamic System

America's transportation system continues to change along with the population, labor force, and economy. The following table puts these changes in perspective.

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The American Landscape--Population, Labor Force, and Economy: 1990 and 2010...

3-14 Percentage of Flight Delay Minutes by Cause: 2010

3-14 Percentage of Flight Delay Minutes by Cause: 2010

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Cause Percentage Air carrier delay 30.4 Weather delay 4.4 National aviation system delay 25.7 Security delay 0.2 Aircraft arriving late 39.4...

4-5 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Commodities: 2010

4-5 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Commodities: 2010

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(Millions of current U.S. dollars)

Commodity and HTS code Exports Imports Total tradea Trade balanceb Motor vehicles and parts (87) 98,997 182,925 281,922 -83,928...

3-9 U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Entries: 2010

3-9 U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Entries: 2010

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(Thousands)

  Entering the U.S. Total for all U.S.-Canada crossings   Personal vehicles 28,875 Personal vehicle passengers 56,769 Buses 116 Bus...

2 - State of Good Repair

2 - State of Good Repair

The U.S. transportation system is an extensive, interrelated public and private network of roads, airports, railroads, transit routes, waterways, terminals, ports, and pipelines. Millions of people and businesses rely on this expanding system to get to work, conduct...

1-4 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes: 1985-2009

1-4 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes: 1985-2009

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Year Passenger car occupants Light-truck occupants Large-truck occupants Motorcycle riders General aviation Air carriers (actual and smoothed fatality rates...