Creating Data Management Plans for Intramural Research

Getting DMP Help at U.S. DOT

Data Management Plans (DMPs) for USDOT intramural research must address all five (5) areas below. If you need assistance creating DMPs for your research programs and projects, contact us at NTLDataCurator@dot.gov to set up an appointment.

Creating Data Management Plans for Extramural Research

This page serves to provide guidance for how to prepare a Data Management Plan (DMP). The guidance outlined here does not constitute an approved government form or template. Those preparing DMPs for submission to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) should use their best judgment in...

BTS Releases Transportation Economic Trends 2017

Friday, January 12, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Transportation Economic Trends 2017, BTS’s annual report on transportation and the economy. The 124-page report highlights important trends in transportation and the economy, and explains related economic concepts and data sources for a general audience.

Learn About Transportation and the Economy

National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI)

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https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/9kj8-x76q/

Value of Construction Put in Place

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https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/435g-4p74#sources-of-transportation-investment

Private (Business) Investment in Transportation New Infrastructure and Equipment

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https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/435g-4p74#transportation-investment

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Inflation-adjusted dollars are chained 2012 dollars. Chained dollars not additive therefore chained 2012 dollars may not sum to total.

Public Investment in New Transportation Infrastructure

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https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/435g-4p74#transportation-investment

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Inflation-adjusted dollars are chained 2012 dollars. Chained dollars not additive therefore chained 2012 dollars may not sum to total. Data not available on public investment in transportation equipment (e.g., buses and transit railcars not available). Shaded areas are economic recessions.

Public and Private Investment in Transportation

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https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/435g-4p74#transportation-investment

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Shaded areas are economic recessions.

Per-Mile Costs of Owning and Operating an Automobile (current dollars)

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https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/bzt6-t8cd/

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Changes in methodology in 2004 and 2017 make estimates before and after not comparable. Ownership costs include insurance, license, registration, taxes, depreciation, and finance charges. Estimates are for new vehicles driven 15,000 miles a year for 5 years. Estimates not available for used vehicles.