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Figure 4-6 - Average Loaded U.S. Railcar Weight: 1992-2002

Figure 4-6 - Average Loaded U.S. Railcar Weight: 1992-2002

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NOTE: Average railcar weight is total tons transported divided by total carloads transported.

SOURCE: Association of American of Railroads, Railroad Facts...

Figure 1-1 - Labor Productivity of Major Sectors: 1991-2001

Figure 1-1 - Labor Productivity of Major Sectors: 1991-2001

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NOTES: No data are available for water transportation or natural gas pipeline. Data for local trucking, bus carriers, and petroleum pipeline were not...

Figure 5-5 - Share of Long-Distance Trip Miles by Mode: 2001

Figure 5-5 - Share of Long-Distance Trip Miles by Mode: 2001

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NOTES: Other includes watercraft (e.g., ship, ferry, and motorboat); taxi, limousine, and hotel/airport shuttle; bicycle and walking; and other not elsewhere classified.

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Figure 5-2 - Trips Completed per Day: 2001

Figure 5-2 - Trips Completed per Day: 2001

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NOTE: Data are from the daily travel segment of the 2001 National Household Travel Survey. Long-distance travel data (i.e., trips of 50 miles or more collected during a 4-week travel period) are...

Intermittent Interruptions of Transportation Services

Intermittent Interruptions of Transportation Services

Natural disasters, accidents, labor disputes, terrorism, security breaches, and other incidents can result in major disruptions to the transportation system.1 Although a comprehensive account of these unpredictable interruptions has not...

Figure 3-8 - Share of Amtrak Trains Arriving On Time: 1993-2003

Figure 3-8 - Share of Amtrak Trains Arriving On Time: 1993-2003

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NOTE: Amtrak changed its method for reporting delays by cause in 2000. Therefore, data before 2000 are not comparable to previous years and are not presented in figure 3-9....