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Commercial Freight Activity - BOX 2-C

Commercial Freight Activity - BOX 2-C Measuring the Nation’s Freight Movements

Accurately measuring the magnitude of freight movement is a challenge. No single data source provides complete and timely information on all freight transportation modes for all goods and...

Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries

Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries

There were an estimated 3.6 million motor vehicle-related injuries in the United States in 2002, according to data reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 (box 9-D) [1]. An estimated 3.3 million of these injuries involved motor vehicle...

Air Travel Time Index Research

Air Travel Time Index Research

Air travel times and the reliability of expected travel times are important determinants of customers’ satisfaction, air system operating efficiency, and policymakers’ success in meeting performance objectives. A major reason consumers choose to...

Transit Ridership by Transit Authority

Transit Ridership by Transit Authority

Approximately 78 percent of all unlinked transit passenger trips in 2002 were made within the service area of just 30 transit authorities. These 30 top authorities logged 7.0 billion unlinked trips in 20021 (figure 7-5). New York City Transit alone...

Figure 2-7 - Domestic Freight Ton-Miles by Mode: 1991-2001

Figure 2-7 - Domestic Freight Ton-Miles by Mode: 1991-2001

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SOURCES: Air, oil pipeline, and water—U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), National Transportation Statistics 2002, table...

Government Transportation Investment

Government Transportation Investment

Gross government transportation investment,1 including infrastructure and vehicles, has increased steadily over the last decade. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has estimated that total gross government transportation investment reached $86.1...

Hazardous Materials Incidents and Injuries - Box 10-D

Hazardous Materials Incidents and Injuries - Box 10-D Hazardous Materials Reporting

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS) is the primary source of national data on hazardous materials transportation safety. Hazardous materials, as...