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General

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Research Papers

Research Papers

BTS Staff members often prepare highly technical and statistical research papers on a range of transportation topics for outside sources such as the Transportation Research Board, transportation and statistical journals, or for inclusion in books. For some papers, there...

Data Dictionary and Database Formats

Data Dictionary and Database Formats

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has created a standard set of file formats for geospatial databases included in the National Transportation Atlas (NTA). These formats were developed to make it easier to view and extract NTA data by...

Data Converter

Data Converter

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has developed a Data Converter (EXE-528KB) for use with the National Transportation Atlas Data (NTAD) and North American Transportation Atlas Data (NORTAD). The Data Converter run Windows 95/NT. The Data Converter reads NTAD...

Spatial Data Transfer Standard - Transportation Network Profile

Spatial Data Transfer Standard - Transportation Network Profile

DRAFT Version 1.1 February 1, 1996

Prepared By: Service Assessment Division John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Research and Special Programs Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation...

Translation Routines

Translation Routines

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) provides translation routines to help convert data from one format to another format. BTS encourages its customers to contact us if they have written translation routines for the National Transportation Atlas Data (...

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

The freight transportation industry used the nation’s transportation system to carry $790 billion in merchandise, a record high, between the United States and its two largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, in 2005.

The goods, weighing nearly 679...

Appendix 11

Appendix 11

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Top 10 Commodities by Value for U.S. - NAFTA Partner Trade by Rail: 2005

(Millions of current U.S. dollars)

Rank Commodity code Description Total Exports Imports Percent of total 1 87 Motor vehicles and parts 57,044...

Appendix 6

Appendix 6

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Appendix 6a Value of U.S.-Canada Trade Moved by All Modes by State: 2004 and 2005

Ranked by 2005 U.S. - Canada Trade (Millions of current U.S. dollars)

U.S. State 2004 2005 Percent change All U.S. states 445,029 499,291...