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Transportation Energy Efficiency - Box

Transportation Energy Efficiency - Box Terms Used and Calculations Made

The following definitions apply to the discussion here:

Energy is measured in British thermal units (BTU). A passenger-mile traveled is one passenger transported one mile. A ton-mile is one ton transported one mile....

Vehicle Loadings on the Interstate Highway System - Box

Vehicle Loadings on the Interstate Highway System - Box Measuring Vehicle Loadings

Planning agencies design roadways to have a specific lifespan based on the expected volume and weight of vehicle traffic [1]. Since traffic streams are composed of a variety of vehicles of differentweights and...

Scheduled Intercity Travel Times - Box

Scheduled Intercity Travel Times - Box City-Pairs Analysis

For airline city-pairs, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) selected only nonstop flights. Since ground transportation modes operate linear routes serving many intermediate cities, BTS selected direct rail or bus service...