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2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2008

2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2008

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Mode 1990 R2005 R2007 P2008 Air         Large air carriera 39 22 1 3 Commuter air carriera 6 0 0 0 On-demand air taxia 51 18 43 66 General aviationa...

1-2 Condition of U.S. Highway Bridges: 1990-2008

1-2 Condition of U.S. Highway Bridges: 1990-2008

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Mode 1990 2000 2007 2008 Total all bridges 572,205 589,674 599,766 601,396 Urban 108,770 133,384 151,171 153,407 Rural 463,435 456,290 448,595 447,989 Structurally deficient...

1-1 The Transportation Network: 2008

1-1 The Transportation Network: 2008

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Mode Components Highway (2007)   Public roads 46,934 miles of Interstate highway 116,813 miles of other National Highway System roads 3,884,777 miles of other roads Air   Public-use...

Preface

Preface

Statistics published in this Pocket Guide to Transportation come from many different sources. Some statistics are based on samples and are subject to sampling variability. Statistics may also be subject to omissions and errors in reporting, recording, and processing.

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Introduction

Introduction

Americas transportation system continues to change along with the population, work force, and economy. The following table puts those changes in perspective:

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Context 1990 2008 Resident population (thousand) 248,791 304,060...

Glossary

Glossary

Air carrier - Certificated provider of scheduled and nonscheduled services.

Chained dollars - A method to measure real changes in dollar values between years that uses chain-type indexes, rather than constant dollars. The method first calculates the real changes between...

6-2 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1985-2008

6-2 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1985-2008

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Million metric tons of carbon

Year RResidential RCommercial RIndustrial RTransportation 1985 246 190 425 384 1986 244 190 412 399 1987 251 197 423 411...

6-2 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1985-2008

6-2 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1985-2008

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Key: R = Revised.

Notes: 2008 data are preliminary. One ton of carbon equals 3.667 tons of carbon dioxide gas. Electric utility emissions are distributed...