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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...

Improvements in BTS Estimation of Ton-Miles

Improvements in BTS Estimation of Ton-Miles

Scott M. Dennis

Abstract

Ton-miles (one ton of freight shipped one mile) is the primary physical measure of freight transportation output. This paper describes improved measurements of ton-miles for air, truck, rail, water, and pipeline modes...

Table A20. Problems experienced on airplanes

Table A20. Problems experienced on airplanes

(weighted percent, standard error, sample size)

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  Disabled Non-disabled <25 25-64 65+ <25 25-64 65+ Problems experienced 36.772 34.207 28.632 15.985 27.946...