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Statistical methods and policies

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BTS Statistical Standards and Guidelines (September 5, 2022)

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), like other federal statistical agencies, establishes official standards to guide the methods and procedures for the collection, processing, data quality assurance, storage, and presentation of statistical data. Standards and...

National Transportation Library Marks 25th Anniversary

In 1998, TEA-21 established the National Transportation Library (NTL) as a permanent part of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). NTL provides access to transportation information, coordinates information creation and dissemination, and offers reference services for the transportation...

Number 337 - Air Carrier Groups 2023

This Accounting and Reporting Directive updates the reporting groups for filing the Form 41 report during calendar year 2023 and replaces Reporting Directive No. 334A. 

Making Transportation Count for 30 Years

Data spotlights represent data and statistics from a specific period of time, and do not reflect ongoing data collection. As individual spotlights are static stories, they are not subject to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) web standards and may not be updated after their...

What does BTS have? Where can I find what I'm looking for?

What is BTS?

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics is the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Principal Statistical Agency to provide trusted statistics on all things transportation. 

How is this site organized?

The items under the top menu Topics and Geography allow you...

Geospatial Applications

Access to Intercity Transportation in Rural Areas   Docked Bikeshare Ridership   Hurricane Affected Infrastructure           Interactive Bikeshare and E-Scooter...

Librarian (Reference and Outreach services) GS-12

NOTE: For this position, candidates must apply through USAJobs.

About The Position

The Department of Transportation has been recognized as one of the top ten best places to work in the Federal Government, and the National Transportation Library is a great example of...