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TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYMENT

TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYMENT Total Civilian and Transportation Employment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)

Share of Transportation and Related Industry Employment in Total Employment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)

One broad measure of transportation employment...

RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES

RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES U.S. Car and Truck Sales (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Car and truck sales can be seen as an indicator of future demands to be placed on transportation infrastructure. Trends in sales for particular...

RETAIL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND

RETAIL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND Advance Retail Sales (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)

Advance retail sales are a leading indicator of retailers sales expectations and may suggest future demand for commercial transportation services. Retail stores may require faster...

Regional Retail Motor Fuel Prices as of November 12, 2001

Regional Retail Motor Fuel Prices as of November 12, 2001

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, "Retail Gasoline Prices" and "On-Highway Diesel Prices." Internet site: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/special/gasoline_update/...

RAILROAD LABOR PRODUCTIVITY

RAILROAD LABOR PRODUCTIVITY Rail Operations: Train-Miles per Employee Hour (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Train-miles per employee hour is one measure for labor productivity in railroad transportation.

Total train miles includes yard-switching miles...

PUBLIC EXPENDITURES ON CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS AND STREETS

PUBLIC EXPENDITURES ON CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS AND STREETS Public Expenditure on Construction: Highways and Streets (monthly data at annual rate, seasonally adjusted)

Highways and streets are the largest component of public transportation infrastructure spending....

PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH

PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH Labor Productivity Index: Output per Employee (annual data)

Productivity growth is the ultimate source for the increases of a nation's economic wealth and living standards. Transportation has been one of the leading sectors in productivity growth for the U...

PRODUCER PRICES OF RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

PRODUCER PRICES OF RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Producer Price Index: Breakdown of Railroad Transportation (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

NOTE: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports missing data for April 1999 for passenger...

PRODUCER PRICES OF RAILROAD EQUIPMENT

PRODUCER PRICES OF RAILROAD EQUIPMENT Producer Price Index: Railroad Equipment (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Rail equipment represents a major cost to rail service providers.

Price Index (Jun-1984=100)    Oct-00  ...