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...

Energy and Environment

Table 1 - Key Elements of the U.S. Transportation System 2005 (unless otherwise noted)

Extent 5,233 public use airports (2006) 14,757 private use airports (2006)

Aircraft and use 8,024 certificated air carrier aircraft (2007), 6.6 billion airplane...

State of Transportation Statistics

Data gaps in several transportation areas have emerged because of resource constraints. Some surveys providing long term benchmark data have been reduced in scope, postponed, delayed or discontinued. BTS will be unable to carryout a previously...

Safety Belt Laws by State: As of 2006

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Safety Belt Use Rates: 2006

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Per Capita State and Local Total Transporation Revenues: FY 2004

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Appendix A: Glossary

14 CFR 121 (air): Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, part 121. Prescribes rules governing the operation of domestic, flag, and supplemental air carriers and commercial operators of large aircraft.

14 CFR 135 (air): Code of Federal...

Per Capita State and Local Total Transporation Expenditures: FY 2004

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Appendix A: List of Acronyms

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AAR Association of American Railroads

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

APTA American Public Transportation Association...