4 Economic Competitiveness

Transportation is a major sector of the U.S. economy. It moves people and goods, employs millions of workers, generates revenue, and consumes resources and services produced by other sectors of the economy. In 2011, transportation-related goods and services contributed $1.6 trillion to the $...

3-15 Percentage of Flight Delay Minutes by Cause: 2011

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Notes: A flight is considered delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes later

than the scheduled arrival. Delayed minutes are calculated for delayed flights only. When multiple causes are assigned to one delayed flight, each cause is prorated based on delayed...

3-14 Percentage of On-Time Departures and Arrivals at Major U.S. Airports: 2011

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3-13 Top 20 World Airports by Passenger Movements(a): 2009 and 2010 (Thousands of passengers enplaned, deplaned, and in-transit at airport)

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3-12 Top 20 U.S. Gateways for Nonstop International Air Travel, Enplaned Passengers: 2001 and 2011

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3-11 Top 20 U.S. Passenger Airports, Enplaned Passengers: 2001 and 2011

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Note: Ranked by 2011 passengers on U.S. carriers.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technol­ogy Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Schedule T-3 Data, special tabulation, April 2012 as reported in U.S. Department of...

3-10 Percentage of Amtrak On-Time Arrivals and Hours of Delay by Cause: 2008–2011

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3-9 U.S.-Canadian Border Land-Passenger Entries: 2011 (thousands)

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3-8 U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Entries: 2011 (thousands)

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(Thousands)

3-7 International Visitors To and From the United States: 2000, 2010, 2011

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Note: North American visitors come from Canada and Mexico, and overseas visitors come from all other countries.

Sources: Overseas overnight and North American overnight—U.S. Depart­ment of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Travel...