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Chapter 5: Transportation Productivity

PDF:  Chapter 5: Transportation Productivity What is Productivity?

In the general sense, “productivity” refers to the rate at which workers produce goods or complete work. Economic productivity, however, has a more precise definition: it is the ratio of total output to the inputs used in the...

Table 5-6. Government Transportation Revenues: 2000, 2007-2012

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(Millions of current dollars)

 2000200720082009201020112012All modes, total127,545 164,888 164,396 158,587 161,782 172,674 180,175 Federal46,76454,97153,27648,19048,55451,66055,475State and local80,781109,917111,120110,397113,227121,014124,699Highway, total90,895115,443112,...

Table 5-5 Government Transportation Expenditures: 2000, 2007-2012

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(Millions of current dollars)

 2000200720082009201020112012All modes, total186,420 275,256 294,048 310,837 317,316 314,377 319,817 Federal21,330 33,637 37,547 40,363 45,839 43,744 38,467 State and local165,090 241,619 256,501 270,474 271,476 270,633 281,350 Highway, total119,...

Appendix B: Glossary

Air carrier: Certificated provider of scheduled and nonscheduled services.

Alternative fuel (vehicle): Nonconventional or advanced fuels or any materials or substances, such as biodiesel, electric charging, ethanol, natural gas, and hydrogen, that can be used in place of conventional fuels...

Figure 4-1 Percent of GDP by Spending Category: 1991-2013

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Current dollars

 19911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013Housing19.319.419.720.019.920.019.820.020.120.120.721.021.421.822.421.920.619.619.118.618.418.418.8Healthcare12.112.412.412.312.312.212.212.212.212.312.913.613....

Seasonally Adjusting Vehicle Miles Traveled

Vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) are key data for highway planning and management, and a common measure of roadway use. Along with other data, VMT are often used in estimating congestion, air quality, and potential gas-tax revenues, and can provide a general measure of the level of the nation’s...