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PRESS RELEASES FROM 2001
January
 BTS
Survey Finds That Most Americans Support Enforcement of Seat Belt Laws
(01/03/01)
BTS
Journal Says Better Statistical Information Needed On Automotive Emissions
(01/09/01)
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Drop in Transportation Profits (01/31/00)
February
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Increase In Number of Domestic Flights (2/28/01)
March
BTS=
New Pocket Guide to Transportation Shows Increase in Truck Travel
(3/8/01)
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Decline In Late and Cancelled Flights
(4/3/01)
April
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Decline In Air Carrier Return on Assets (4/30/01)
May
Secretary
Mineta Cautions Travelers About Air Congestion During Memorial Day Holiday
(5/24/01)
Light
Trucks are Driven More than Cars, BTS Journal Reports (5/24/01)
June
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Decrease In Sales of Cars and Trucks (6/4/01)
Transportation
Relies On Petroleum for Nearly All of Its Energy Needs, BTS Reports (6/5/01)
Airline
Industry Profits Fell in 2000, BTS Year-end Financial Report Shows (6/11/01)
 BTS
Releases Analysis Of Last Year’s July 4 Flight Delays
(6/27/01)
July
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Decline In Vehicle Miles- Traveled (7/9/01)
BTS
Releases Transportation- Related Geographic Databases (7/9/01)
August
BTS
Indicators Report Shows Decline In Rail Accidents (8/6/01)
September
DOT
Proposes Rule To Fill Small Airline and Cargo Data Gap (9/7/01)
October
BTS
Report Shows Most Passengers Fly Out of Large Hubs
(10/17/01)
November
BTS Indicators Report
Shows Drop in Motor
Vehicle Sales (11/2/01)
More
than a Quarter Million People a Day Enter the U.S. from Canada, BTS
Reports (11/6/01)
December
BTS
Indicators Report Shows September Flight Cancellations (12/3/01)
DOT
Proposes Rule To Require Airlines To Report Causes of Delays and
Cancellations (12/27/01)
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