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Transportation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order America on the Go: U.S. Holiday Travel 
 Statistics for holiday travel in the United States, including information on who is traveling and why, patterns of travel, and graphics. Published in 2003; data is from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.bts.gov/publications/america_on_the_go/us_holiday_travel/ Topics: Christmas, Holidays and Observances Individually, Statistics Last updated Nov 27, 2003 Bureau of Transportation Statistics Issue Brief, Number 13: Airline Travel Since 9/ll
This November 2005 report looks at changes in airline travel since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Features data on number of domestic airline passengers, available seats, prices, and number of airline employees. Includes brief discussion of decreasing airfares in reaction to the growth of low-cost carriers. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.bts.gov/publications/issue_briefs/number_13/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Analysis & Information Online
This government site features statistics and related information on topics such as "Crash Profiles" ("summarized crash statistics for large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes that occurred in the United States"), passenger carrier safety (with accident reports for individual carriers), and NAFTA carriers. Some material only available to members. From the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). http://ai.volpe.dot.gov Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Dec 20, 2005 FlightStats
This site provides an aggregation of data about airline flight status and on-time performance. It features information about current flight status and potential airport delays, on-time performance and delay characteristics for routes, and a monthly performance summary. Detailed reports and additional services available for a fee. From "a software and information services firm focused on providing innovative technology solutions to the transportation and logistics industries." http://www.flightstats.com Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Apr 20, 2006 Government Transportation Financial Statistics
A searchable database of transportation revenues and expenditures for federal (FY 1977-2003), and state and local governments (FY 1977-2002). Also includes federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments, federal budget authority, and obligations. Covers all modes of civilian transportation including air, highway, rail, water, transit, pipeline, and general support. From the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). http://www.bts.gov/publications/government_transportation_financial_statistics/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Statistics Last updated Oct 11, 2005 National Transportation Statistics
Annual report on the nationwide use of planes, trains, automobiles, and boats that provides "detailed national-level data on the U.S. transportation system, its economic performance, safety record, energy use, and environmental impacts." Includes information on accidents, injuries, and fatalities, and data on related energy use and air emissions. Some information goes back to 1960. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Environment, Statistics Last updated May 27, 2003 North American Transportation Statistics
This site "presents information on transportation and transportation-related activities among Canada, the United States and Mexico, both within individual countries and between the countries. This database, presented in French, English, and Spanish, is accessible in table and time series formats, and covers twelve thematic areas, including transportation and the economy, transportation safety, transportation's impact on energy and the environment, passenger and freight activity, and transportation and trade." From U.S., Canada, and Mexico government agencies. http://nats.sct.gob.mx/nats/sys/index.jsp?i=3 Topics: Statistics Last updated Dec 1, 2008 Pocket Guide to Transportation
This annual publication provides quick facts about the U.S. transportation system, covering topics such as accidents, car travel, airports, railroads, oil imports, ports, border crossings, fuel economy, auto emissions, and even international piracy and armed robbery at sea. Archived reports go back to 1999. From the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). http://www.bts.gov/publications/pocket_guide_to_transportation/ Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Mar 28, 2006 State Transportation Statistics
"State Transportation Statistics (STS) are a series of reports highlighting major federal databases and other national sources related to each state's infrastructure, safety, freight movement and passenger travel, vehicles, economy and finance, and energy and the environment. Along with tables generated for each state, the reports describe databases and give information on access, formats, and contact points." Also provides separate reports for about half the states. From the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. http://www.bts.gov/publications/state_transportation_statistics/ Topics: Statistics Last updated Mar 30, 2007 Traffic Volume Trends
Traffic Volume Trends (TVT) is "a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 4,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year." TVT archive goes back to 1992; additional vehicle-miles of travel (VMT) data back to 1970. From the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tvtw/tvtpage.cfm Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Feb 23, 2009 TranStats: The Intermodal Transportation Database
TranStats is a "one-stop" source for transportation data, providing an integrated searchable index of more than 100 databases covering every mode of transportation, plus social and demographic data commonly used in transportation research. Interactive mapping and analytical tools aid the researcher/analyst. From the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ Topics: Statistics Last updated Jan 1, 2004 Urban Mobility Study
An annual statistical report on the extent and performance of the roadway systems in several dozen U.S. cities, presenting about two decades'-worth of data. Measures include the amount of time an average driver spends stuck in traffic, the difference in travel time between trips made during peak vs. off-peak hours, and the economic cost of congestion due to lost productivity and wasted fuel. From the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science, Statistics, Technology Last updated Nov 28, 2004 |
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