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State and Local Government Transportation Construction Value

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Highway and Street Construction (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Air, Land, and Water Transportation Construction (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

The value of transportation construction shows the investment in new and rebuilt...

National Highway Construction Cost Index

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Quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted

The National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) is a price index that tracks price changes associated with highway construction costs.

National Highway Construction Cost Index 2011...

Capital Expenditures

National Highway Construction Cost Index State and Local Government Transportation Construction Value

Amtrak On-Time Performance

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Amtrak On-Time Performance

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 considered on-...

Major U.S. Air Carriers On-Time Performance

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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

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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 Major U.S. Air Carriers On-Time Performance Amtrak On-Time Performance

Rail Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles

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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

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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....