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Age of Rail, Aircraft, and Maritime Vessel Fleets

Age of Rail, Aircraft, and Maritime Vessel Fleets

The average age of Amtrak locomotives and passenger train cars fluctuated in a narrow range for most of the 1990s (figure 11-12). The average age of locomotives was 14 years in fiscal year 2001, up 8 percent from 13 years in fiscal year 1991....

Figure 1-3 - Multifactor Productivity: 1991-2001

Figure 1-3 - Multifactor Productivity: 1991-2001

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NOTE: Rail productivity data are only available through 1999. Source data are indexes with base years of 1997 (air), 1996 (business), and 1987 (rail). BTS reindexed these data so that 1991...

Figure 11-10 - Median Age of Cars and Trucks: 1992-2002

Figure 11-10 - Median Age of Cars and Trucks: 1992-2002

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NOTE: Trucks represents all types of trucks, including light trucks (sport utility vehicles, vans, and pickup trucks).

SOURCES: U.S. Department of...

Transportation Energy Prices

Transportation Energy Prices

Transportation fuel prices (in chained 2000 dollars1) experienced short-term flucuations between 1993 and 2003 (figure 15-4). For instance, the average price of motor fuel (all types of gasoline) decreased 14 percent in 1998, to $1.16 per gallon from $1.35 per...