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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...
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 types of vehicles...
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...
Retail Gasoline Prices of Selected Metropolitan Areas, November 2001
Retail Gasoline Prices of Selected Metropolitan Areas, November 2001SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of the Labor Statistics, "Price & Living Conditions: Average Price Data. "http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm.
NOTE: Prices of gasoline,...
Regional Retail Motor Fuel Prices as of December 17, 2001
Regional Retail Motor Fuel Prices as of December 17, 2001SOURCE: 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 are used as a measure for labor productivity in railroad transportation.
Total train miles includes yard-...
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...
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...