General

Legacy ID

201

Figure 3-7 - Growth in Government Transportation Expenditures: 1986-95

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Government Transportation Financial Statistics: Fiscal Years 1985-95, forthcoming on the BTS website at www.bts.gov.

Chapter Three - Transportation and the Economy

Transportation continues to play a key role in a growing U.S. economy. It contributes a sizable proportion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), consumes a large amount of the economys goods and services, and employs millions of...

Table 3-6 - Net Capital Stock of Highways and Streets

(Current $ billions)

1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 Federal 18.7 19.8 20.7 20.7 22.2 23.8 State and local 798.6 866.7 950.4 997.6 1,111.4...

Box 6-1 - Domestic Transportation of International Trade

Legislation and the Department of Transportations strategic plan have increased the already considerable interest by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) in the domestic transportation of international trade. The...

Table 6-1 - Transportation Data Needs

Table 6-1 - Transportation Data Needs What data are needed on passenger and freight transportation? How are these data useful for public policy, infrastructure planning, and market analysis? Who travels? How much travel? What moves? How much moves? Shows source of...

Chapter Six - The State of Transportation Statistics

Transportation statistics are more up-to-date and extensive today than at any time in recent history, yet unprecedented and unmet demands are being placed on the use of those statistics by decisionmakers. The Bureau of Transportation...