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Front Matter

For additional copies of this guide or information about the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and its products and services, contact:

Product Orders Internet: http://www.bts.gov/publications/pocket_guide_to_transportation/2014/

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Pocket Guide to Transportation 2014

PDF: Pocket Guide to Transportation 2014 Front MatterAcknowledgmentsAbout the Pocket Guide to TransportationA Dynamic System1 Infrastructure2 Moving People3 Moving Goods4 Performance5 Economy6 Safety7 EnvironmentGlossary

Front Matter

Acknowledgments

U.S. Department of Transportation

Anthony R. FoxxSecretary

John D. PorcariDeputy Secretary

Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Gregory D. WinfreeAdministrator

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Patricia S. HuDirector

Rolf...

Appendix D: Glossary

Air taxi: For-hire passenger or cargo aircraft operations in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 135. An air taxi operates on an on-demand basis and does not meet the flight schedule qualifications of a commuter air carrier.

British thermal unit (Btu): The amount of...

Appendix B: Data Sources and Availability

Excel | CSV

Publication/databaseSourceWebsiteTablesUpdate available (approx.)Air Carrier Activity Information System (ACAIS)U.S. DOT, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Airportshttp://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/3-94th...

Appendix A: Information on Data Sources

Airline freight and passenger data

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) collects and compiles data on the volume of revenue passengers, freight, and mail traffic handled and reported by...

Chapter 7: Energy and Environment

Table 7-1: Transportation Energy Consumption by Energy Source: 2010Table 7-2: Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector: 2010Table 7-3: Transportation Energy Consumption per Capita: 2010Table 7-4: Motor-Fuel Use: 2011(1)Table 7-5: Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Use by Fuel Type: 2010Table 7-6: Alternative...

Chapter 6: Economy and Finance

Table 6-1: Transportation and Warehousing Establishments and Employment: 2010Table 6-2: Air Transportation Establishments and Employment: 2010Table 6-3: Water Transportation Establishments and Employment: 2010Table 6-4: Truck Transportation Establishments and Employment: 2010Table 6-5: Transit and...

Chapter 5: Registered Vehicles and Vehicle-Miles Traveled

Table 5-1: Motor-Vehicle Registrations: 2011Table 5-2: Trailer and Semi-Trailer Registrations: 2011(1)Table 5-3: Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT): 2006, 2011Table 5-4: Highway, Demographic, and Geographic Characteristics of 30 Largest Urbanized Areas: 2008Table 5-5: Highway Congestion in the 50...