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The U.S. Department of Transportation's number one concern is the safety of the traveling public. Highway fatalities account for roughly 94 percent of total U.S. transportation fatalities. U.S. DOT initiatives have helped to reduce highway fatalities by 26 percent between 1990...
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(Thousands of short tons)
Exports Modal % Imports Modal % Total trade Total modal % Total 755,626 100.0 1,127,282 100.0 1,882,908 100....The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration produces the Pocket Guide to Transportation as a compact resource that provides snapshots of the U.S. transportation system and highlights major...
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2008 2009 2010 2011 On-time performance Total (weighted) 71.2% 80.4% 79.7% 78.1% Short distance (<...The U.S. transportation system makes possible a high degree of personal mobility and freight activity. This section presents data showing growth in passenger travel and freight shipments over time. Factors influencing this growth include vehicle...
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Miles per gallon
Year New passenger cars New light trucks Average light duty vehicles, short wheelbasea,b Average light duty vehicles, long wheelbasea...Excel | CSV
(Billions of current dollars)
Rank Gateway Exports Imports Total 1 Los Angeles, CA (w) 33.7 202.6 236.3 2 New York, NY and NJ (w...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 2010, transportation-related goods and services...
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1990 1995 2001 2009 Private Vehicle 87.8 89.3 86.3 83.4 Transit 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.9 Walk 7.2 5.4 8.6 10.4 Other 3.2...Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
(Millions)
Year Unlinked Passenger Trips 1990 8,799 1991 8,575 1992 8,501 1993 8,217 1994 7,949 1995 7,763 1996 7,948...