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The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 1.8 percent in August from July, falling after rising for four consecutive months, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The August 2016 index level (122.3) was 29.0
The U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor a measure of the use of airline capacity rose to 83.6 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, rising for the third consecutive month (Table 1). Load Factor on All U.S.
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.6 percent in July from June, rising for the fourth consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The July 2016 index level (124.6) was 31.6 percent above the April
Friday, September 9, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released Passenger Travel Facts and Figures 2016, a report detailing the characteristics and trends of personal travel in the United States; the network over which passenger travel takes place; and the related economic, safety, and environmental implications.
Figure 1. Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode: June 2015-2016 SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data All transportation modes except air carried less cross-border freight by value in June 2016 compared to June 2015 resulting in a 6.4 percent decrease to $92.7 billion in the total current
WASHINGTON Airline consumer complaints filed with DOTs Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first six months of this year were down 12.2 percent from the first six months of 2015, according to the U.S. Department of TransportationsAir Travel Consumer Reportreleased today. From January to June 2016, the Department received 8,376 consumer
The average domestic air fare decreased to $361 in the first quarter of 2016, down 7.8 percent from $392 in the first quarter of 2015, falling to the lowest level since 2010, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Fares, 1st Quarter
Friday, July 22, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics(NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide range of national transportation information.
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in May 2016 than in May 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.May was the highest monthly total (410,338) since July 2008 and was the 31st consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE) employment
WASHINGTON In May, the U.S. Department of Transportation received 1,134 complaints about airline service from consumers, down 24.0 percent from the total of 1,492 filed in May 2015, but slightly up 1.07 percent from the 1,122 received in April 2016, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today. The reporting carriers canceled 0.5 percent of their scheduled domestic