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3-6 Households by Number of Motor Vehicles: 2011

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Note: Data cover the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, table B25044, available at http...

3-4 Trends in Transit Ridership: 1990–2010

Note: Transit ridership in this table includes the following modes: bus, commuter rail, demand response, heavy rail, light right, trolley bus, ferry boat, aerial tram­way, automated guideway transit, cable car, inclined plane, monorail, and other.

Source: American Public...

3-2 Passenger-Miles: 2007–2010 (millions)

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Mode2007200820092010Air    Air carrier607,564583,292551,741564,790Highway    Light duty vehiclesa4,341,9844,248,7833,625,5983,645,368Motorcycles27,17326,43022,42819,886Busesb307,753314,278305,014292,319Trucks304,178310,680288,306286,585Rail ...

3-1 Vehicle-Miles: 2007–2010 (millions)

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Mode2007200820092010Air    Air carrier6,7336,4465,9355,976Highway    Light duty vehiclesa2,691,0342,630,2132,633,2482,647,659Motorcycles21,39620,81120,82218,462Busesb14,51614,82314,38713,789Trucks304,178310,680288,306286,585Railc  ...

3 System Use and Livable Communities

The U.S. transportation system makes possible a high degree of personal mobility and freight activity. This section presents data time. Factors influencing these changes include showing changes in passenger travel and freight shipments over vehicle availability, travel costs, population,...

2-3 Condition of U.S. Highway Bridges: 2000–2011

Note: Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete are defined in Glossary.

Sources: 2000-U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; based on data from Federal Highway Administration, Office...