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Amtrak Ridership

amtrak_ridership.xls

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) officially began service in May 1971. Amtrak serves more than 500 stations in 46 states and operates over a network of more than 21,000 route miles....

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

us_airline_revenue_passenger_miles_load_factor.xls

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...

U.S. Airline Passengers

us_airline_passengers.xls

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

In 2011, airlines based in the United States originated 728 million passengers. Eighty-eight percent of passengers had a destination in the United States, and 12 percent had an international destination...

Freight Rail Yields

Operating Yield (quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted)

freight_rail_yields.xls

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...

Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields

amtrak_ticket_prices_and_yields.xls

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

Amtrak ticket yield (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Ticket yield is a normalized measure of revenue, based on the amount of service...

Index of Railroad Fuel Prices

rail_fuel_price.xls

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,...

Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices

domestic_airline_jet_fuel_prices.xls

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...

Motor Fuel Prices: Retail Diesel Prices

highway_retail_diesel_price.xls

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...

Motor Fuel Prices: Retail Gasoline Prices

highway_retail_gasoline_price.xls

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...

U.S. Surface Trade U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico

us_surface_trade_with_canada_mexico.xlsExc

Value of U.S. - Canada trade (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Value of U.S. - Mexico trade (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Transborder freight data is useful in monitoring the value and modal...