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Legacy ID
201
Amtrak On-Time Performance
Excel
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
On-time performance is a measure of service quality and system reliability as Amtrak operates principally over host railroad tracks.
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) trips of up to 250 miles are...
U.S. Major Air Carriers On-time Performance
Excel
U.S. Major Air Carrier Domestic On-time Arrival Performance (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
The share of flights arriving on time is a measure of service quality. Not only is this indicator strongly seasonal, but the data also reflect the effects of...
U.S. Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled
Excel
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
Vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) are key data for highway planning and management, and a common measure of roadway use. Along with other data, VMT are often used in estimating congestion, air quality, and potential gas-tax...
System Performance
U.S. Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled U.S. Major Air Carriers On-time Performance Amtrak On-Time PerformanceRail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles
Excel
Quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted
Freight carried by rail accounts for a very large share of transportation activity in the U.S. In the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey, rail acounted for 46% of total national ton-miles. Coal accounted for nearly half of this...
U.S. Air Carrier Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles
Excel
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
The air mode is generally used for shipments that are time-sensitive and high-value. BTS collects data for air freight and mail that moves on U.S. carriers' domestic and international operating entities....
Freight Usage
U.S. Air Carrier Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles Rail Freight Revenue Ton-MilesTransit Ridership
Excel
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
According to National Transportation Statistics, in 2011, 6% of workers used public transit as their principal means of getting to their place of work. A higher proportion of workers in urban areas use transit to get to...
Amtrak Revenue Passenger-Miles and Load Factor
Excel
Revenue Passenger-Miles (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Load Factor (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Load factor measures usage by capacity. It is calculated by dividing passenger-miles (the aggregation of trip lengths for...