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4-7 Amtrak Delays by Cause: FY2012

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percent of delayed time

aDelays not attributable to Amtrak or other host railroads, such as customs and immigration, law enforcement action, weather, or waiting for scheduled departure time.

Source: As cited in U.S...

4-6 Amtrak On-time Performance: FY1990–FY2013

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Note: On-time performance is a percentage measure of train performance. A train is considered on-time if it arrives at the final destination, or end-point, within an allowed number of minutes, or tolerance, of its scheduled arrival time....

4-5 U.S. Major Airport Performance Rankings: 2013

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by percent of on-time arrivals

Note: Flights arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival time are on time.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of...

4-4 U.S. Airport Delays by Cause: 2013

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percent of delayed time

aIncludes weather events that prevent flying. Other weather delays that slow operations are included under other categories. bDelay resulting from a previous flight with the same aircraft arriving late.

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4-3 U.S. Airport On-Time Performance: 1995–2013

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Note: Flights arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival time are on time.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, available at www...

4-2 Top 10 Urban Congested Areas: 2011

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Note: The 2012 Urban Mobility Report includes 498 urban areas.

Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2012 Urban Mobility Report, available at mobility.tamu.edu as of October 2013.

4-1 Road Congestion: 1985–2011

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Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2012 Urban Mobility Report, available at mobility.tamu.edu as of October 2013.

4 Performance

The physical capacity of the U.S. transportation system has not kept pace with growth in travel and commerce. The resulting congestion and delays have significant impacts on passengers and freight shippers.

4-1 Road Congestion: 1985–2011 4-2 Top 10 Urban Congested Areas: 2011 4-3 U.S...

3-8 Top 10 International Trade Gateways: 2013

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by value of shipments

Key: A = airport; L = land port; W = water port.

Notes: Air gateways include a low level (generally less than 3% of the total value) of freight shipped through small user-fee airports located...

3-7 Top 10 World Container Ports: 2012

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by full and empty TEUs

Key: TEU = twenty-foot equivalent unit.

Source: American Association of Port Authorities, World Port Rankings, available at www.aapa-ports.org as of September 2014.