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State of Transportation Statistics

State of Transportation Statistics

The legislative mandate for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) requires annual submission of this Transportation Statistics Annual Report to the President and Congress. The report includes information on the topics covered in...

Global Connectivity

Global Connectivity Transportation-related variables that influence the domestic economy and global competitiveness (chapter 2, section D) The United States traded $401.2 billion worth (in current dollars) of transportation-related goods (e.g., cars,...

Summary

Summary

This edition of the Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) presents selected transportation data on topics specified in the legislative mandate of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation...

Safety and Security

Safety and Security Safety and security for travelers, vehicles, and transportation systems Safety (chapter 2, section B) There were 45,346 fatalities in transportation accidents in the United States in 2006, of which 94 percent involved highway...

Transportation and the Economy

Transportation and the Economy Productivity in various parts of the transportation sector (chapter 2, section G) Labor productivity for the rail sector increased 50 percent from 1995 to 2005. Despite a decline of 6 percent between 2000 and 2001, air...

The Transportation System

The Transportation System

The United States , the fourth largest country in the world by land area, has developed an extensive transportation system to serve its 300 million residents and 7 million business establishments. Americans travel extensively as they go to and...