1-3 Transportation Vehicles
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Mode 2002 2012 Air Air carrier aircraft 8,194 7,422 General aviation aircraft...General
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1-2 Transportation Facilities
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Mode 2002 2012 Air Certificated airportsa 633 542 General aviation airports...1-1 Transportation Network Length
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1-1 Transportation Network Lengthmiles
Mode 2002 2012 Highway Public roads 3,966,485 4,092,730 Public road lanesa...1 Infrastructure
The U.S. transportation system consists of a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, railroads, transit systems, ports, waterways, and pipelines. The American people rely on this interconnected system to get to work, travel, conduct business, and ship goods. The transportation system links...
A Closer Look: Jan. 2007–Dec. 2013
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aNonfarm payroll employment.
Key: GDP = gross domestic product.
Note: Graph scales are not comparable.
Sources: GDP–U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic...
The American Landscape: 1990–2013
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aNonfarm payroll employment. bConverted to chained 2009 dollars by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics using the CPI-U-RS price index. Key: GDP = gross domestic product. Note: Graphs with same color trend lines have identical scales...
A Dynamic System
America’s transportation system continues to change along with the population, economy, and employment. The following social and economic trends present a backdrop for the transportation data in this publication.
The American Landscape: 1990–2013 A Closer Look: Jan. 2007–Dec....About the Pocket Guide to Transportation
The Pocket Guide to Transportation is a compilation of statistics that provide key information and highlight major trends on the U.S. transportation system. Intended as a compact reference, it supports the Bureau of Transportation Statistics mission to create, manage, and share...
Acknowledgments
U.S. Department of Transportation
Anthony Foxx Secretary
Victor Mendez Deputy Secretary
Gregory Winfree Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Patricia Hu Director
Rolf Schmitt Deputy...
Front Matter
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