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Long-Distance Travel by Income, Gender, and Age

Long-Distance Travel by Income, Gender, and Age

While, on average, each person in the United States made nine long-distance trips in 2001, sociodemographic variables influence the number of these trips that individuals take. Among these variables are household income, gender, and age.

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Figure 2-4 - Daily Travel by Walking and Bicycling: 2001

Figure 2-4 - Daily Travel by Walking and Bicycling: 2001

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NOTE: Other modes include only number of person-miles and person trips where a mode was reported.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of...

U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Goods

U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Goods

The United States traded $299.6 billion worth (in current dollars1) of transportation-related goods (e.g., cars, trains, boats, and airplanes and their related parts) in 2002 with its partners (figure 12-2). Motor vehicles and automotive...

Key Air Emissions

Key Air Emissions

Transportation in 2001 emitted 66 percent of the nation’s carbon monoxide (CO), 47 percent of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 35 percent of volatile organic compounds (VOC), 5 percent of particulates, 6 percent of ammonia, and 4 percent of sulfur dioxide.1 Highway vehicles...

Figure 6-9 - Comparison of Airfare Indexes: 1995-2003

Figure 6-9 - Comparison of Airfare Indexes: 1995-2003

(Not seasonally adjusted)

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NOTES: These data were developed for research purposes only and are not official BTS data.

Air Travel Price Index values are...

Urban Highway Travel Times - Box 3-A

Urban Highway Travel Times - Box 3-A Travel Time Index

Developed by the Texas Transportation Institute, the Travel Time Index is the ratio of peak period travel time to free-flow travel time. A value of 1.0 indicates that traffic is moving freely. A value of 1.3 indicates that it takes 30...