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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING DIRECTIVE
No. 314 Issue Date: 1/1/2015 Effective Date: Immediately
As a party to the Convention on...
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Passengers (in millions) Total Domestic International Sep-09 54.7 48.2 6.4 Oct-09 58.8 52.3 6.5...Graphic Version | Excel
(Seasonally Adjusted, Monthly Average of 2000 = 100)
Month Freight TSI Oct-09 98.3 Nov-09 101.2 Dec-09 101.6 Jan-10 103...Excel
Subject Release Date1 Time2 Transportation Services Index, November 2014 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 11:30 AM Transportation Services Index, December 2014 Wednesday, February 11,...Graphic Version
Resources are shrinking and priorities are changing.
Government can not compete with the private sector for staff with leading edge skills in analysis and technology.
The Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency are...
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Move to OST could reduce perceived objectivity of BTS products
Continued decline in response rates undermines the long-term viability of surveys
Budget stability depends on reauthorization of contract authority
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Current and anticipated vacancies provide opportunities to realign expertise of staff Technology and government-wide push for use of administrative records and Big Data opens cost-effective alternatives to surveys Move to OST could improve leverage...Graphic Version
Weaknesses Strategy Information technology infrastructure and website need major overhaul. Continue to work with OST-R IT team to improve IT infrastructure...Graphic Version
Weaknesses Strategy Other than aviation and transborder freight data, BTS product releases are infrequent. Develop topical products: "Facts and...Graphic Version
The BTS mandate is clear, relevant, and relatively unchanged over time
Contract authority assures budget stability, allowing BTS to carry out large-scale programs (e.g., CFS) over multiple years
Partnerships with other...