Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Transportation Statistics Annual Report November 2005

Transportation Statistics Annual Report
November 2005


Table of Contents File Formats
Entire Report
Acknowledgments
Preface
CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY
Summary of Transportation Indicators (Chapter 2)
Summary of the State of Transportation Statistics (Chapter 3)
CHAPTER 2 TRANSPORTATION INDICATORS
Introduction
Section 1: Traffic Flows
Passenger-Miles of Travel
Passenger Border Crossings
Amtrak Station Boardings
Domestic Freight Ton-Miles
Commercial Freight Activity
Geography of Freight Flows by Mode
Freight Border Crossings
Passenger and Freight Vehicle-Miles of Travel
Section 2: Condition of the Transportation System
Transportation Capital Stock
Highway Condition
Bridge Condition
Airport Runway Conditions
Age of Highway and Transit Fleet Vehicles
Age of Rail, Aircraft, and Maritime Vessel Fleets
Section 3: Accidents
Transportation Fatality Rates
Transportation Injury Rates
Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries
Highway-Railroad Grade-Crossing Accidents
General Aviation Safety
Section 4: Variables Influencing Traveling Behavior
Daily and Long-Distance Passenger Travel
Vehicle Availability by Household
Daily Passenger Travel by Departure Time
Commuting to Work
Long-Distance Travel by Young Adults
Long-Distance Travel by Women
Scheduled Intercity Transportation in Rural America
Section 5: Travel Times
Urban Highway Travel Times
Surface Border Wait Times
U.S. Air Carrier On-Time Performance
Air Travel Time Index
Amtrak On-Time Performance
Rail Freight Times
Section 6: Availability of Mass Transit and Number of Passengers Served
Transit Passenger-Miles of Travel
Transit Ridership by Trips
Transit Ridership by Transit Authority
Accessible Rail Stations and Buses
Section 7: Travel Costs of Intracity Commuting and Intercity Trips
Household Spending on Transportation
Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile
Cost of Intercity Trips by Train and Bus
Average Transit Fares
Air Travel Price Index
Section 8: Productivity in the Transportation Sector
Labor Productivity in Transportation
Multifactor Productivity
Section 9: Transportation and Economic Growth
Transportation Services Index
Transportation-Related Final Demand
For-Hire Transportation
Section 10: Government Transportation Finance
Government Transportation Revenues
Government Transportation Expenditures
Government Transportation Investment
Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation
Section 11: Transportation-Related Variables that Influence Global Competitiveness
Relative Prices for Transportation Goods and Services
U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Goods
U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Services
Section 12: Frequency of Vehicle and Transportation Facility Repairs
Commercial Motor Vehicle Repairs
Rail Infrastructure and Equipment Repairs
Transit Vehicle Reliability
Lock Downtime on the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Intermittent Interruptions of Transportation Services
Section 13: Vehicle Weights
Highway Trucks by Weight
Vehicle Loadings on the Interstate Highway System
Merchant Marine Vessel Capacity
Railcar Weights
Section 14: Transportation Energy
Transportation Sector Energy Use
Transportation Energy Prices
Transportation Energy Efficiency
Section 15: Collateral Damage to the Human and Natural Environment
Key Air Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Oil Spills into U.S. Waters
Hazardous Materials Incidents
CHAPTER 3 STATE OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
Introduction
Summary of Amended Topics
Conclusions
Appendix A: List of Acronyms and Glossary
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Tables