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U.S. Airline Revenue Passenger-Miles and Load Factor

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Revenue Passenger-Miles (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Load Factor (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Airline revenue passenger-miles (RPM) are a measure of intensity of use of the air travel system. In 2012, the 734 million...

U.S. Airline Passengers

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Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

In 2012, airlines based in the United States originated 734 million passengers. Eighty-seven percent of passengers had a destination in the United States, and 13 percent had an international destination. For international...

Freight Rail Yields

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Operating Yield (quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted)

For freight, revenue per ton-mile is a measure of operating yield. This is a way of showing the average price paid by freight rail users. Yields break down into costs (such as fuel and labor) and profits...

Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields

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Average Amtrak ticket prices (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Amtrak ticket yield (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields Apr-13 Apr-14 Average Amtrak...

Average Domestic Air Fares

Excel

Quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted

The U.S. air transportation network connects commerce across the country and helps enable personal travel and the tourism industry. Ticket prices reflect costs such as labor, capital, and fuel prices, as well as market...

Index of Railroad Fuel Prices

Excel

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

Fuel prices affect the prices charged to rail customers, as well as rail company profitability. This data series represents the average monthly price for fuels purchased by freight railroads during a month, which includes...

Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices

Excel

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

Jet fuel prices reported to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) differ from producer prices. Reports to BTS show the cost per gallon of fuel used by an airline during the month rather than the price charged by a...

Motor Fuel Prices: Retail Diesel Prices

Excel

Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted

Diesel prices are an important cost component of freight trucking transportation. Changes in diesel prices impact the behavior of producers and consumers, modal mix, and ultimately the overall demand for transportation....

Motor Fuel Prices: Retail Gasoline Prices

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Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted

Gasoline prices are an important cost component of highway transportation. Changes in gasoline prices affect the demand for highway transportation, especially as can be seen in vehicle-miles traveled. In the United States,...