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Multimodal Transportation Indicators - August 2009

Multimodal Transportation Indicators - August 2009

This report is intended to provide timely, easily accessible information for the transportation community. It was developed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and is updated on a...

Index of Railroad Fuel Prices

Index of Railroad Fuel Prices

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Level (monthly data)

The price data, which include federal excise taxes, transportation, and handling expenses, represent the average monthly price for gallons purchased by freight railroads during each...

Rail On-Time Performance

Rail On-Time Performance Amtrak Rail On-Time Performance (monthly data)

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Date On-time Performance (percent) May-03 76.3 Jun-03 71.5 Jul-03 69.4 Aug-03 69.8 Sep-03 75.1 Oct-03 73.9 Nov-03 75.3...

Use of Passenger Rail: Revenue Passenger Miles

Use of Passenger Rail: Revenue Passenger Miles Amtrak Revenue Passenger Miles (monthly data)

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Amtrak officially began service in May 1971. Amtrak offers services in 46 states on a 22,000 mile route system. Ridership data are highly...

U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled

U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled

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Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) are key data for highway planning and management, and a common measure of roadway use. Along with...

U.S. Surface Trade: U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico

U.S. Surface Trade: U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico

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Date Canada Truck Canada Rail Canada Pipeline Mexico Truck Mexico Rail Mexico Pipeline Canada truck (Millions) Canada rail (Millions) Canada pipeline (Millions) Mexico...

Rail Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles

Rail Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles Rail Carloadings, Revenue Ton-Miles (quarterly data)

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The top commodity in U.S. rail carloadings is coal (Association of American Railroads, Weekly Railroad Traffic).

Rail Freight Revenue Ton Miles...

Economic Indexes: Air Travel Price Index

Economic Indexes: Air Travel Price Index Air Travel Price Index (quarterly data)

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Date ATPI U.S.-Origin ATPI Foreign-Origin ATPI Full-Scope 1995 Q1 100.00 100.00 100.00 1995 Q2 101.12 106.74 101.87...

Rail Capacity Utilization: Rail Passenger Load Factor

Rail Capacity Utilization: Rail Passenger Load Factor Amtrak Passenger Load Factor (monthly data)

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Load factor is related to the potential capacity of a system relative to its actual performance.

Rail Passenger Load Factor...

U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled

U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled

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Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Date Vehicle Miles Traveled (millions) Vehicle Miles Traveled (billions) Jan-90 163,600 163.60 Feb-90 153,559...