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Figure 5: Railroad Ton-Miles

Figure 5: Railroad Ton-Miles

(Billions)

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  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Waybill Ton-Miles, US Terminations1 1,055 1,033 1,089 1,124 1,208 1,303 1,362...

Figure 5: Railroad Ton-Miles

Figure 5: Railroad Ton-Miles

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Sources:

1 Surface Transportation Board, Carload Waybill Sample, various years.

2 Transport Canada, Transportation In Canada, Addendum, 2002, Table A6...

Figure 4: Truck Ton-Miles

Figure 4: Truck Ton-Miles

(Billions)

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  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Intercity Truck (NTS, Eno)1, 2 735 758 815 861 908 921 972 996 1,027 1,059...

Figure 4: Truck Ton-Miles

Figure 4: Truck Ton-Miles

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Sources:

1 BTS, National Transportation Statistics, 2003, Table 1-44.

2 Eno Transportation Foundation, Transportation in America, 2002, p. 42.

Figure 3: Development of Truck Ton-Mile Estimates

Figure 3: Development of Truck Ton-Mile Estimates

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  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Oak Ridge National Lab Estimate (bil)1       909.614  ...

Figure 1: All Ton-Miles

Figure 1: All Ton-Miles

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IMPROVED BTS TON-MILES

(Billions)

Mode 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Air 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 13 Truck 854...