7-1 Energy Consumption by Sector: 1960–2015

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Key: Btu = British thermal unit.

Note: Includes primary energy consumption, electricity retail sales, and electrical system energy losses.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information...

7 Environment

The U.S. transportation system is a major consumer of energy and generates environmental impacts.

6-8 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Prices: Jan. 1980 – Aug. 2016

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Notes: Nominal prices are average monthly prices of regular grade motor vehicle gasoline. Real prices are in October 2016 dollars adjusted by the Consumer Price Index (1982-84=1).

Source: U.S. Department of Energy,...

6-6 Transportation Services Index: Jan. 2000–Aug. 2016

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Notes: The TSI, created by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, is a measure of the month-to month changes in the output of services provided by the for-hire transportation industries. TSI data change...

6-5 Household Transportation Expenses: 1985–2015

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, available at www.bls.gov/cex as of October 2016.

6-4 Household Expenses by Category: 2015

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aIncludes alcoholic beverages, cash contributions, education, entertainment, personal care products and services, reading, tobacco products and smoking supplies, and other miscellaneous items.

Source: U.S. Department of...

6-3 Transportation-Related Final Demand

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billions of chained 2009 dollars

6-2 U.S. Transportation Spending: 1995–2015

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Source: as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-9, available at www. bts.gov as of October 2016.

6-1 U.S. GDP by Spending Category: 2015

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percent of GDP

a Includes all other categories (e.g., entertainment, personal care products and services, and payments to pension plans).

Source: As cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of...

6 Economy

Transportation is a major sector of the U.S. economy. The transportation system moves people and goods, employs millions of workers, generates revenue, and consumes resources and services provided by other sectors.