2. Objective, Scope and Organization

The main purpose of this report is to provide time series data on transportation investment in fixed assets, which include infrastructure, rolling stock, and other equipment used in transportation activities. The data are reported by sector (private,...

Table 1 - Comparison of Old versus New Data Sources

Figure 4 - Investment in transportation infrastructure as percentage of GDP by sector: 1987-2003

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Sources: BTS calculations based on data from the following sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of...

Figure 8 - Investment in rolling stock as percentage of GDP by sector and by mode, average for 1987-2003

(Percent)

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Figure 9 - Investment in rolling stock as percentage of GDP by sector: 1987-2003

(Percent)

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Figure 7 - Investment in transportation infrastructure as percentage of GDP by mode, excluding highway: 1987-2003

(Percent)

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4. Survey of Existing Statistical Work

This survey is focused on existing statistical works that are similar to this one. It covers only undertakings by other domestic and foreign government agencies that are comparable to either the Department of Transportation or the Bureau of...

Figure 7 - Investment in transportation infrastructure as percentage of GDP by mode, excluding highway: 1987-2003

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Sources: BTS calculations based on data from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (...

Figure 2 - Growth in transportation investment by type of asset and U.S. GDP: 1988-2003

(Annual growth in percent)

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Figure 10 - Growth of investment in rolling stock by sector compared with growth in GDP, 1988-2003

(Annual growth in percent)

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