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Intercity Bus Atlas: Maps and Data

The Intercity Bus Atlas (ICBA) is a mapping application which features scheduled intercity bus service data.  The source data, supplied by participating North American bus service providers, are published compliant to the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), which includes operational...

Intercity Bus Atlas: Participation

By volunteering to participate, Intercity Bus Atlas (ICBA) service providers (Providers) support the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) work in studying and documenting the fundamental role of the intercity bus industry to the nation's transportation system.

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About the Intercity Bus Atlas

The Intercity Bus Atlas (ICBA) is a program to build, publish, and regularly update an interactive, digital mapping application of all scheduled, inter-city passenger bus services, as represented by their networks of stops and routes, in the United States. 

All data represented on...

BTS Releases Transportation Economic Trends 2017

Friday, January 12, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Transportation Economic Trends 2017, BTS’s annual report on transportation and the economy. The 124-page report highlights important trends in transportation and the economy, and explains related economic concepts and data sources for a general audience.

Pocket Guide to Transportation

The BTS Pocket Guide to Transportation is a popular, quick reference guide that provides transportation statistics at your fingertips. It provides key information and highlights major trends on the U.S. transportation system. 

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Annual Highway Congestion Cost

KEY:  NA = not applicable.

Very large urban areas - 3 million and over population.

Large urban areas - 1 million to less than 3 million population.

Medium urban areas - 500,000 to less than 1 million population.

Small urban areas - less than 500,000 population.

Annual Roadway Congestion Index

KEY: NA = not applicable; R = revised.

Very large urban areas – 3 million and over population.

Large urban areas – 1 million to less than 3 million population.

Medium urban areas – 500,000 to less than 1 million population.

Small urban areas – less than 500,000 population.

a Rank is based on the calculated point change with the highest number corresponding to a rank of 1.

b Average weighted by vehicle miles traveled in city. 

Annual Person-Hours of Highway Traffic Delay Per Auto Commuter

KEY: NA = not applicable; R = revised. 

Very large urban areas – 3 million and over population.

Large urban areas – 1 million to less than 3 million population.

Medium urban areas – 500,000 to less than 1 million population.

Small urban areas – less than 500,000 population.

a Percent changes were calculated using the numbers in this table and were not obtained from the source. Rank is based on the calculated percent change with the highest number corresponding to a rank of 1.