Figure 1-4 - Indicators of Intelligent Transportation System Infrastructure Deployment: Fiscal Year 1997

NOTE: These percentages describe the amount of deployment relative to total deployment potential (e.g., a city that has 10 miles of its 100 miles of freeway covered by...

Box 1-1 - Designated High-Speed Rail Corridors

KEY: ISTEA = Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; TEA-21 = Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1999

Box 1-1 - High-Speed Rail Corridor Status

In recent years, high-speed rail (HSR) service for intercity passengers has experienced renewed interest. Several parts of the country have produced HSR plans and some corridors are undertaking development activities (see map below). Section 1010 of...

Box 1-3 - Railroad Applications for Information Technology

In an era of growing rail traffic and increased interest in high-speed rail passenger service, several ongoing projects suggest the importance of information technologies (IT) for railroad safety. IT is at the heart of many train...

Box 1-2 - Report on Maritime Trade and Water Transportation

In late 1999, three Department of Transportation administrations, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will issue a report, Maritime Trade &...

Table 1-1 - Major Elements of the Transportation System: 1997

Table 1-2 - Highway Pavement Conditions: 1994-97

Table 1-4 - U.S.-Flag Waterborne Cargo-Carrying Vessel Fleet Profile: 1997

Figure 1-2 - Registered Highway Vehicle Trends: 1987-97

1 Includes vans, light trucks, and sport utility vehicles.

2 Includes all single-unit trucks with at least 2 axles and 6 tires.

KEY: P = preliminary.

SOURCES:...

Figure 1-3 - Trends in Directional Route-Miles by Mass Transit 1992-97

a Includes ferry boats, trolley buses, and modes not included in the other categories. It does not, however, include demand responsive vehicles, since these vehicles do not operate on a fixed route.