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About the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT) is the preeminent source of statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation. BTS assures the credibility of its products and services through rigorous analysis, transparent data quality, and independence from political influence.

User Guide for Transportation Satellite Accounts Data Tool

This document provides instructions on how to retrieve data from the Transportation Satellite Accounts and the steps involved to answer specific questions, such as the contribution of in-house versus for-hire transportation to the economy.

The TSAs provide a comprehensive means for...

Journal of Transportation and Statistics

ISSN: 1094-8848

The Journal of Transportation and Statistics (JT&S) was a peer-reviewed journal published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from 1998 to 2014. JT&S published original research in transportation information and data, theory, concepts, and methods of analysis relevant to all aspects of the transportation system.

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BTS Updates Transportation Economic Trends Summer 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its summer 2024 update to the Transportation Economic Trends (TET). TET highlights transportation's role in the economy and explores changes (trends) over time through a series of interactive...