Figure 2 - Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2000

NOTE: Washington, DC, a 68 square-mile territory, has approximately 523,000 residents and hosts a daily influx of 1 million commuters. The pedestrian fatality rate in DC may be high relative to the 50 states...

Figure 2 - Consumer Price Indexes for Purchased and Private Transportation Services: 1978-2000

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, data available at http://www.bls.gov/cpihome.htm, as of May 2001.

Figure 1 - Growth in the Use of PrePass: 1996-2001

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SOURCE: Heavy Vehicle Electronic License Plate (HELP), Inc., available at http://www.prepass.com/, charts c and d, as of Nov. 1, 2001.

Figure 3 - Percentage of Vehicle Inspections in Which the Vehicle is Taken Out of Service: 1984-2000

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Inspection database, available...

Figure 2 - Modal Share of Key Transportation Air Pollutants: 1999

(Percent)

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Figure 1 - Passenger-Miles of Travel

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SOURCE: 1975-1995-various sources as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2001 (Washington, DC: 2002); 2000 data-...

Figure 1 - U.S. Intermodel Rail Traffic: 1996-2000

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NOTE: Data for 2000 are preliminary.

SOURCES: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2000 Edition (Washington, DC: October 2000), Intermodal Traffic...

Figure 2 - Households Without Vehicles in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas: 1989 and 1999

(Percentage of households)

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Chapter 5 - Security

As the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, made clear, the nation's economic well-being and security are dependent on a transportation system that can move people, goods, and military personnel and equipment without fear of disruption or damage...

Transportation-Related Employment by Industry - Box

Transportation industry employment in 2001, especially commercial aviation, was affected by the September 2001 terrorist attacks as well as a weakening economy. Air transportation employment was...