United States Department of Transportation

General

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Table 1 The Transportation Network: 2002

Table 1 The Transportation Network: 2002

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Mode Components Highway Public roads 46,747 miles of Interstate highway 114,790 miles of other National Highway System roads 3,820,134 miles of other roads Air...

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.

Introduction

Introduction

America’s 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 1980 2002 Resident population (thousands) 226,542 288,...

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 indices, rather than constant dollars. The method first calculates...

Figure 17 Index of Key Air Pollutant Emissions from U.S. Transportation: 1980-2001

Figure 17 Index of Key Air Pollutant Emissions from U.S. Transportation: 1980-2001

Index: 1980 = 1.0, 1990 = 1.0 for PM-2.5 and ammonia

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Year Carbon monoxide Nitrogen oxides Volatile organic compounds PM-10...

Figure 17 Index of Key Air Pollutant Emissions from U.S. Transportation: 1980-2001

Figure 17 Index of Key Air Pollutant Emissions from U.S. Transportation: 1980-2001

Index: 1980 = 1.0, 1990 = 1.0 for PM-2.5 and ammonia

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Key: PM-10 and PM-2.5 = airborne particulates of less than 10...

Figure 16 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1980-2002

Figure 16 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1980-2002

Million metric tons of carbon

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Year Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation 1980 248 178 485 378 1981 240 178 464 374 1982 238 178 408...

Figure 16 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1980-2002

Figure 16 U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use: 1980-2002

Million metric tons of carbon

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

Figure 15 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales: Model Years 1980-2002

Figure 15 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales: Model Years 1980-2002

Millions

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Year Cars Light trucks 1980 9.443 1.864 1981 8.733 1.821 1982 7.819 1.913 1983 8.002 2.300 1984 10.675 3.344 1985...

Figure 15 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales: Model Years 1980-2002

Figure 15 New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales: Model Years 1980-2002

Millions

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Notes: 1998-2002 data are revised from previous editions. Data are based on Environmental Protection Agency definitions of light...