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Preface

Preface

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), presents State Transportation Statistics 2008, a statistical profile of transportation in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is the...

Glossary

Glossary

Air taxi: For-hire passenger or cargo aircraft operations in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 135. An air taxi operates on an on-demand basis and does not meet the flight schedule qualifications of a commuter air carrier.

British thermal unit (Btu):...

United States Fast Facts

BTS | United States Fast Facts United States Fast Facts

Data are for 2007 unless otherwise noted.

Transportation System Extent

All public roads: 4.03 million miles Interstate: 46,672 miles Road bridges: 601,4701 Class I railroad trackage: 94,801 miles (2006...

Information on Data Sources

Information on Data Sources Airline freight and passenger data

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) collects and compiles data on the volume of revenue passengers, freight,...

Appendix 1: Data Sources and Availability

Appendix 1: Data Sources and Availability

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Publication/database Source Website Tables Update available (approx.) Air Carrier Activity Information System (ACAIS) U.S. DOT, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Airports http://www.faa....

AcknowledgmentsEditor

Acknowledgments U.S. Department of Transportation

Ray LaHood Secretary

Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Peter H. Appel Administrator

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Steven K. Smith, Ph.D. Acting Director

Deborah D. Johnson. Assistant...

State Transportation Statistics 2008

State Transportation Statistics 2008Table of ContentsFile FormatsEntire ReportPDF(613KB)   Acknowledgments HTML(2KB)  Preface HTML(2KB)  United States Fast Facts HTML(7KB)   Chapter A - Infrastructure    Table 1-1 -...