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Long-Distance Travel by Young Adults

Long-Distance Travel by Young Adults

Overall, the percentage of long-distance trips1 made by young adults aged 18 to 29 (15.6 percent) was about the same as this age group's share of the U.S. population (16.4 percent). However, when the age group is broken down...

BOX 4-B - Labor Force Participation Rates

BOX 4-B - Labor Force Participation Rates

In 2001, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) for males aged 16 to 19 was 50 percent, rising to 82 percent for those 20 to 24, and 93 percent for those 25 to 34. For females, the corresponding LFPRs in 2001 were 49 percent, 73...

Figure 4-9 - How People Get to Work: 2003

Figure 4-9 - How People Get to Work: 2003

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SOURCES: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States, H150 (Washington, DC:...

Figure 13-7 - Average Loaded U.S. Railcar Weight: 1993-2003

Figure 13-7 - Average Loaded U.S. Railcar Weight: 1993-2003

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NOTE: Average railcar weight is total tons transported divided by total carloads transported.

SOURCES: Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railroad...

BOX 15-B - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Data

BOX 15-B - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Data

Both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimate annual U.S. GHG emissions. EPA is responsible for producing the official inventory of U.S. emissions, as required...

BOX 3-B - Injury Data

BOX 3-B - Injury Data

Each transportation mode tends to define injury differently. In addition, each mode may generate its injury data using different methods. Therefore, comparisons across modes should be viewed very carefully. For further information on modal injury definitions...