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State and Local Government Transportation Construction Value
state_local_government_transportation_construction_value.xls
Highway and Street Construction (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Air, Land, and Water Transportation Construction (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
The value of transportation...
National Highway Construction Cost Index
national_highway_construction_cost_index.xls
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...Amtrak On-Time Performance
amtrak_on_time_performance.xls
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...
U.S. Major Air Carriers On-Time Performance
major_us_air_carriers_on_time_performance.xls
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...
U.S. Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled
highway_vehicle_miles_traveled.xls
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...
Rail Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles
rail_revenue_ton_miles.xls
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...
U.S. Air Carrier Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles
us_air_carrier_cargo_revenue_ton_miles.xls
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
The air mode is generally used for cargoes that are time-sensitive and high-value. BTS collects data for air freight and mail that moves on U.S. carriers' domestic and international...
Transit Ridership
transit_ridership.xls
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
According to National Transportation Statistics, in 2009, 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...
Amtrak Revenue Passenger-Miles and Load Factor
amtrak_revenue_passenger_miles_load_factor.xls
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 (...