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Figure 1-1 Population Change by County: 2010–2014Table 1-1 Selected U.S. Demographics and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Census Region: 2000, 2010, and 2014Box 2-A National SurveysFigure 2-1 Annual Person-Miles Traveled (PMT) and Average Daily PMT Per Person: 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1995, 2001,...

Chapter 5: Safety, Energy, and Environmental Impacts of Passenger Travel

The number of passenger transportation fatalities has declined in recent decades. Compared to 1990, there were about 12,500 fewer fatalities in 2014—94.6 percent of this reduction is attributable to highway travel. Highway safety enhancements, which include human factors, roadway design and...

Chapter 4: Economic Characteristics of Passenger Travel and Tourism

Economic Trends

In 2014 transportation contributed 9.6 percent, or $1.66 trillion, to the Nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Over the last two decades, the share of spending on transportation goods and services has remained relatively stable at about 9 to 10 percent of GDP. However, during...

Chapter 3: Passenger Transportation System

Overview of the Passenger Transportation System

The passenger transportation system is a network of highways, railroads, airports, public transit systems, and waterways that serves over 300 million U.S. residents and foreign visitors. It comprises more than 4 million miles of roads, 11,000 miles...