Figure 4.3 Gateways with the Longest Average Wait Times for Personal Vehicles on the United States-Mexico Border: 2003-2004

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Chapter 4 Transportation Security

Since September 11, 2001, security at U.S. borders and points-of-entry (POE) for travelers has been heightened, focusing on threat deterrence and preventing would-be terrorists from gaining entry into the country. The United States has a network of security...

Figure 4.2 Gateways with the Longest Average Wait Times for Personal Vehicles on the United States-Canada Border: 2003-2004

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Figure 4.3 Gateways with the Longest Average Wait Times for Personal Vehicles on the United States-Mexico Border: 2003-2004

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NOTE: Wait times for personal vehicles are recorded hourly. The selected gateways are the top 10 gateways...

Chapter 5 Conclusion: International Travel Data Needs

There are a number of limitations in current data about travel to and from the United States; multiple sources of data are required to develop a coherent picture of travel trends. As is generally the case when multiple sources of data are...

Summary

After successive years of decline in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, there was a substantial rebound in U.S. international travel in 2004, with most travel categories experiencing growth from 2003. The U.S. outbound travel market grew by 12 percent in 2004 over 2003...

Table 2.2B Overseas Visitors to the United States by Destination City: 2000–2004

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Table 2.1 U.S. Receipts and Payments for Travel and Passenger Fares with the Top 5 Areas: 2004

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Table 2.5 Top 40 Foreign Countries Visited by U.S. Residents for Overnight Travel: 2000–2004

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Table 2.6 Top 40 Foreign Countries of Origin for Overnight Arrivals in the United States: 2000–2004

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