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U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Services

U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Services

U.S. trade in transportation services in 2002 totaled $105.4 billion (in current dollars1), down 2 percent from $107.6 billion in 2001 (figure 12-4). This decline was smaller than the 8 percent drop between 2000 and 2001. Of the trade...

Domestic Freight Ton-Miles - Box 2-B

Domestic Freight Ton-Miles - Box 2-B Domestic Freight Ton-Miles Data

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) gathers two datasets on freight ton-miles. Here, the data were compiled from a variety of modal sources to produce annual trend data. The original sources derive their data...

Labor Productivity in Transportation

Labor Productivity in Transportation

Labor productivity (output per hour) in the for-hire transportation services and petroleum pipeline industries increased by 16 percent from 1991 to 2001. This compares with an increase of 44 percent for all manufacturing and 23 percent for the overall...

Lock Downtime on the Saint Lawrence Seaway

Lock Downtime on the Saint Lawrence Seaway

Locks along the Saint Lawrence Seaway (the Seaway) are usually closed between late December to late March because of ice. At other times of the year, shipping can be disrupted when locks are closed for other reasons.

Excluding the winter...

Government Transportation Revenues

Government Transportation Revenues

Federal, state, and local government transportation revenues earmarked to finance transportation programs1 increased from $90.9 billion in 1990 to $125.9 billion in 2000 (in 2000 chained dollars2) for an annual average growth rate of 3.3 percent (figure 14-...