December 30, 2003 |
National Transportation Statistics 2002: December 2002 Updates
This report presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical
components, safety record, economic performance, energy use, and environmental impacts. |
December 23, 2003 |
BTS Releases Third Quarter 2003 Airline Financial Data; Regional Passenger Airlines Report Highest Rate of Domestic Profit
The seven largest reporting regional airlines had the highest domestic operating margins ― an industry measure of profitability ― of any carrier groups during the third quarter of 2003, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a release of preliminary data. |
December 23, 2003 |
Freedom to Travel - Transportation and People with Disabilities
The 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use Survey was designed to identify the impact of transportation on the work and social lives of people with disabilities, and the extent to which such impact is unique to that population. This report summarizes the survey findings and serves as an information resource for transportation planners and policy makers to use when developing national, state, and local policies and programs for people with disabilities. |
December
22, 2003 |
Long-Distance Travel Increases by One-Fourth
During Christmas/New Year's, BTS Report Says
During the Christmas/New Year's travel period, long-distance travel grows as much as 23 percent compared to the rest of the year, according to a new National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) report from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). |
December 19, 2003 |
DOT Report Shows Weather As Greatest Cause of Airline Delays
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released, for the first time, monthly data on the causes of airline delays, showing that weather in October was a major factor in flight delays by larger U.S. airlines. |
December
18, 2003 |
Commodity Flow Survey 2002 - United States
(Preliminary)
This survey produces data on the movement of goods in the United States. It provides information on commodities shipped, their value, weight, and mode of transportation, as well as, the origin and destination of shipments of manufacturing, mining,
wholesale, and select retail establishments. |
December
17, 2003 |
BTS Releases August Airline Traffic Data;
Eight Month Domestic Traffic Down (7.1) Percent from Pre-Sept. 11, 2001
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported, in a release of preliminary data, that U.S. airlines carried 7.1 percent fewer domestic passengers during the first eight months of 2003 than in the comparable period in 2001 based on a year-to-year comparison of the airlines that reported traffic data in both years. |
December
17, 2003 |
Issue Brief,
Number 10 - Productivity Growth In Transportation, December 2003
This brief focuses on productivity growth in transportation. |
December 16, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - October 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
December 5, 2003 |
Transportation Availability and Use Study for Persons with Disabilities, 2002 - Public Use Data Files
This survey identifies the impact of transportation on the work and social lives of people with disabilities, and the extent to
which such impact is unique to that population.
|
December 5, 2003 |
Omnibus Household Survey Results - October 2003
This report presents findings from the monthly survey of 1,000 households that
collects data about general travel experiences and user satisfaction with the U.S.
transportation system.
|
December
5, 2003 |
OmniStats
Volume 3, Issue 4 - October 2003
This issue presents data and information about average commute time. Data
are from the monthly Omnibus Survey. |
December 4, 2003 |
DOT Report Shows Weather As Greatest Cause of Airline Delays
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released, for the first time, monthly data on the causes of airline delays, showing that weather in October was a major factor in flight delays by larger U.S. airlines. |
December
4, 2003 |
Airline Traffic and Financial Statistics - 2003 2nd Quarter
New data for domestic, international, and overall system passenger service; and operating finances
are available. |
November 26, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - September 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled and non-scheduled flights are available. |
November 26, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska Air Carrier Statistics - Version 2.0 (August 2002 - July 2003)
This file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
November
21, 2003 |
America on the Go: U.S. Holiday Travel - November 2003
This brief analytical report examines early National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) 2001 findings on Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year's
holiday travel to destinations at least 50 miles from home. |
November
20, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - September 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and
surface mode of transportation are available. |
November
19, 2003 |
Airline On-Time Statistics:
Posted - September 2003
These statistics assist consumers of air transportation in
making decisions based on air carrier service quality. |
November
18, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (July 2002 - June 2003) - Version 8.1
This file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
November
17, 2003 |
More
Travel Reported on Thanksgiving Day Than Previous Day, New BTS Report Says
Thanksgiving Day is more heavily traveled than the Wednesday before Thanksgiving
for long-distance travel, according to a new report on National Household
Travel Survey (NHTS) findings soon to be released by the U.S. Department
of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). |
November
12, 2003 |
Border
Crossing/Entry Data - 2002 Annual
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) provides incoming monthly
border crossing/entry data for vehicles, containers, passengers and pedestrians.
The data represents activity at the port level on the United States (U.S.)-Canadian
and U.S.-Mexican borders. |
November
7, 2003 |
2002 Selected Earning
Data for the Top 100 Class 1 Motor Carriers of Property - Annual Report
This report presents a table that summarized the revenues and earnings of
large Class I trucking companies. |
November
7, 2003 |
Airlines’
September On-Time Record Third-Best Since 1995
The 17 U.S. commercial air carriers reporting on-time performance posted
an 85.6 percent on-time arrival record in September, the third-best monthly
performance since the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) began collecting
comparable on-time reports in 1995, according to the department's monthly
Air Travel Consumer Report released today. |
November
7, 2003 |
Airline On-Time
Tables - September 2003
These tables created by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) summarize
and provide historical comparisons of monthly on-time reports filed by large
airlines. |
November 3, 2003 |
Business Travel is 16 Percent of All U.S. Long-Distance Trips; ‘Business Class' is Usually the Driver's Seat, New BTS Report Says
Sixteen percent of U.S. trips of more than 50 miles from home are for business, according to a new report on National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) findings released today by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). |
November
3, 2003 |
America on the Go - U.S. Business Travel - October 2003
This brief analytical report examines early National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) 2001 findings on domestic
business trips to destinations at least 50 miles from home. |
October
31, 2003 |
Impact of California Fires on Transportation Maps
These maps show transportation infrastructure of the affected counties,
overlaid with real-time fire information. |
October
31, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (July 2002 - June 2003) - Version 8
This file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
October
29, 2003 |
Journal of Transportation and Statistics - Volume 5, Number 2/3 (Online Version)
This journal focuses on a variety of topics. Paper titles in this journal are the following: Household-Provided Transportation: An Extension of the Transportation Satellite Accounts; A Nested Logit Model of Commuters' Activity Schedules; Robust Estimation of Origin-Destination Matrices; Calibration of Intercity Trip Time Value with a Network Assignment Model: A Case Study for the Korean NW-SE Corridor; Efficiency Through Accountability: Some Lessons from Kentucky's Improved Medicaid Transit Service; and An Application for Measuring Vehicle Travel by Visitors. The Print Version was released in April 2003. |
October
27, 2003 |
Travelers
Encounter Longer Intercity Travel Schedules, BTS Finds
People traveling between many major cities encountered air, rail and bus
schedules requiring more travel time in 2002 than in 1995, according to
new findings by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS). |
October
27, 2003 |
Issue Brief,
Number 7 - Many Intercity Travelers Face Longer Travel Schedules, October 2003
This brief focuses on longer travel schedules for intercity travelers. |
October
24, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (July 2002 - June 2003) - Version 7
This file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
October
24, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption August 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
October
24, 2003 |
Airline Financial Statistics - 2003 1st Quarter
System, domestic, international, annual, and quarterly financial data are available. |
October
21, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (July 2002 - June 2003) - Version 6
This file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
October
21, 2003 |
Principal Findings:
Survey on FAA-Sponsored Safety Seminars
The survey analyzes the effectiveness of the FAA-sponsored safety seminars
that are used to provide safety training to pilots. |
October
20, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - August 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
October
15, 2003 |
Mariner
Survey Principal Findings 2002
The survey focuses on key readiness and training issues. |
October
15, 2003 |
OmniStats, Volume 3, Issue 3 - September 2003
This issue focuses on airline passenger travel. |
October
15, 2003 |
Issue
Brief 8 - Rising Breakeven Load Factors Threaten Airline Finances, October
2003
This brief focuses on breakeven load factors for "recently bankrupt",
"at risk" and "profitable" airlines. |
October
9, 2003 |
BTS
Releases June Airline Traffic Data; Domestic Traffic at Mid-year Down 6.4
Percent from Pre-September 11, 2001
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS) today reported, in a release of preliminary data, that U.S. airlines
carried 6.4 percent fewer domestic passengers during the first half of 2003
than in the first half of 2001 based on a year-to-year comparison of the
airlines that reported traffic data in both years. |
October
9, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series: Posted - September Presentation
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
October
8, 2003 |
BTS
Releases Second Quarter 2003 Airline Financial Data; Regional Passenger
Airlines Report Highest Rate of Domestic Profit
The seven largest regional/commuter airlines had the highest domestic operating
margins — an industry measure of profitability — of any carrier
groups during the second quarter of 2003, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a release
of preliminary data. |
October
7, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (July 2002 - June 2003) - Version 3
This file presents the latest traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
October
7, 2003 |
Accounting
and Reporting Directive, Number 270.
This directive provides more specific instructions and details about updated
carrier groupings. |
October
7, 2003 |
Florida
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in November 2002. |
October
7, 2003 |
Oklahoma
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in November 2002. |
October
7, 2003 |
Washington
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in October 2002. |
October
2, 2003 |
Passengers File 30 Percent Fewer Air Service Complaints in August
Complaints about airline service filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) dropped in August, according to the department's monthly Air Travel
Consumer Report released today. |
October
2, 2003 |
Historical
Air Traffic Statistics - 2003 1st Quarter
New monthly data for scheduled and nonscheduled services are available.
|
October
1, 2003 |
OmniStats, Volume 3, Issue 2 - August 2003
This issue focuses on home shopping. |
September
30, 2003 |
Omnibus
Household Survey Results - August 2003
This report presents findings from the monthly survey of 1,000 households
that collects data about general travel experiences and user satisfaction
with the U.S. transportation system. |
September
25, 2003 |
Transportation Statistics
Annual Report 2001
This report provides the most comprehensive overview of U.S. transportation. |
September
23, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - July 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
September
23, 2003 |
National Transportation
Statistics 2002 - August Updates
This report presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including
its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use,
and environmental impacts. |
September
23, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - July 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
September
12, 2003 |
Omnibus Household Survey Shows that Air Travelers Spend More Time at Ticket
Check-in Counters than at Security Checkpoints
Airline passengers reported that waiting times at airline ticket counters
at the nation's airports lasted an average of 22 minutes for their most
recent flight while clearing security checkpoints took an average of 14
minutes, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Omnibus Household
Survey. |
September
11, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics - June 2003
These tables present traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
September
8, 2003 |
Omnibus Household Survey Shows Americans' Average Commuting Time is Just
Over 26 Minutes
The average daily one-way commute to work in the United States takes just
over 26 minutes, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Omnibus
Household Survey. |
September
2, 2003 |
Flight Delays
Increase Slightly in July
The nation's larger airlines experienced a slight increase in flight delays
in July compared to the previous month, according to the Air Travel Consumer
Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). |
August
29, 2003 |
Highlights
of the 2001 National Household Travel Survey
This report highlights the breadth of topics covered by the survey, the
different kinds of analyses possible using the data gathered, and the unique
features of these data. |
August
27, 2003 |
National Transportation
Statistics 2002 - July Updates
This report presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including
its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use,
and environmental impacts. |
August
26, 2003 |
DOT
Releases New NHTS Showing Vehicles in Households Outnumber Drivers
The first National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) of the 21st century, released
today by the U.S. Department of Transportation, shows vehicles in U.S. households
outnumber drivers for the first time. |
August
26, 2003 |
National
Household Travel Survey - Quick Facts
Daily travel and long distance quick facts are available. |
August
22, 2003 |
Accounting
and Reporting Directive
These directives provide more specific instructions and details (e.g. aircraft
type codes) about the regulations. |
August
21, 2003 |
Traffic
Congestion Rated a Problem By Two of Five U.S. Adults, BTS Survey Shows
More than two of five adults in the United States report that traffic congestion
is a problem in their communities, according to results from the Bureau
of Transportation Statistic's Omnibus Household Survey. |
August
19, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - June 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
August
19, 2003 |
West
Virginia Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in October 2002. |
August
19, 2003 |
Wisconsin
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in September 2002. |
August
19, 2003 |
South
Carolina Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in October 2002. |
August
19, 2003 |
Massachusetts
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in May 2003. |
August
19, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (April 2003 - May 2003)
These tables present traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
August
13, 2003 |
OmniStats, Volume 3, Issue 1 - July 2003
This issue focuses on pedestrian travel. |
August
13, 2003 |
2002
National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes and Behaviors: Posted
Survey Brochure, Highlights Report and Survey Questionnaire
The brochure provides a brief survey overview, the report presents major
survey findings and the questionnaire is the complete telephone survey. |
August
12, 2003 |
BTS
Releases May Airline Traffic Data; Low-fare Airline Tops Monthly Domestic
Passenger Rankings for First Time
A low-fare airline topped the monthly domestic passenger traffic rankings
for the first time in May, replacing the major network carriers that have
previously held the top spot, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
reported today in a release of preliminary May airline traffic data. |
August
8, 2003 |
Scheduled
Intercity Transportation and the U.S. Rural Population
Maps
This poster shows the proximity of U.S. rural residents to scheduled intercity
transportation service. |
August
8, 2003 |
BTS Analysis
Finds Commercial Intercity Transportation Serves Most Rural Areas
Ninety-four percent of the 82 million rural residents of the United States
live within the service area of scheduled air, intercity rail or bus passenger
service, according to a new mapping analysis by the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS). |
August
7, 2003 |
Flight Delays
Increase Slightly in June
The nation's larger airlines experienced a slight increase in flight delays
in June compared to the previous month, according to the Air Travel Consumer
Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). |
August
6, 2003 |
White
House Economic Statistics Briefing Room Transportation Indicators -
Second Quarter 2003
This report is intended to provide timely, easily accessible information
for the transportation community. It was developed by the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and is
updated each quarter on the BTS and White House websites. |
August
5, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series: Posted - July Presentations
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
August
4, 2003 |
Omnibus
Household Survey Results: Posted - June 2003 Report
This report presents findings from the monthly survey of 1,000 households
that collects data about general travel experiences and user satisfaction
with the U.S. transportation system. |
July
29, 2003 |
Maritime
Trade & Transportation 2002
This report presents major trends in the commercial water transportation
industry, which provides freight and passenger travel services in domestic
and international markets, and port and cargo-handling services. |
July
29, 2003 |
Guide
to Good Statistical Practice in the Transportation Field - Updated
This report presents advice and best practices for all aspects of a data
program, including planning data systems, data collection, processing, presentation,
documentation, and review of data quality. |
July
24, 2003 |
Help - Frequently Asked
Questions
Several questions and answers about International Trade and Transportation
Data were added. |
July
24, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data:
Posted - May 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
July
24, 2003 |
Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP) 1990 Statewide and Urban Elements
CTPP is a set of special tabulations of the 1990 decennial Census designed
for transportation planners. CTPP contains tabulations by place of residence,
place of work, and the flows between the residence and work. |
July
23, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - May 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
July
23, 2003 |
Air Traffic and Airline
Financial Statistics - 2002 4th Quarter
New data for domestic, international, and overall system passenger service;
and operating finances are available. |
July
22, 2003 |
Feedback
Feedback provides you with the opportunity to let the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) know how we can improve our data, products, websites and
services. Your comments are extremely important to us, and will help us
as we continually work to update and improve our offerings. |
July
14, 2003 |
BTS Homepage Redesign
This new homepage has improved usability, a clean design and better organization.
The homepage is fluid and loads very quickly. Scrolling is kept to a minimum.
Frequently requested web pages that were previously buried have been moved
up to the homepage. |
July
7, 2003 |
BTS Releases
April Airline Traffic Data; Domestic Airlines Carried 47.4 Million Passengers
in April 2003
U.S. airlines carried 47.4 million domestic passengers in April, the U.S.
Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported
today in a release of preliminary data. Effective October 2002, commuter
and small certificated carriers were required to begin reporting domestic
enplaned data. The addition of this new data has a distorting effect on
year-over-year domestic enplanement comparisons, but represents the new
way that this data will be announced. |
July
7, 2003 |
BTS Releases
NTAD 2003 Geographic Databases; First Time MPO Boundaries Are Included in
a National Database
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released the 2003 edition
of the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD), the first complete
national database to be developed and distributed that describes Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) boundaries. |
July
3, 2003 |
Intra-Alaska
Air Carrier Statistics (2002 - March 2003)
These tables present traffic data for Alaska bush carriers. |
July
3, 2003 |
Airline On-Time Statistics:
Posted - May 2003
These statistics assist consumers of air transportation in making decisions
based on air carrier service quality. |
July
1, 2003 |
Flight Delays
Increase Slightly in May While Carriers Cancel Fewer Flights
In May 2003 the nation's larger airlines experienced a slight increase in
flight delays but canceled fewer flights than during the previous month,
according to the Air Travel Consumer Report, which was released today by
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). |
July
1, 2003 |
Census
Transportation Planning Packages 1990 Statewide Elements
These CDs are a set of special tabulations of the 1990 decennial Census
designed for transportation planners. These CDs contain tabulations by place
of residence, place of work, and the flows between the residence and work. |
June
29, 2003 |
Omnibus
Survey Shows 1 in 5 U.S. Commuters Experience Significant Travel Delays
in Getting to Work
American Commuting Delays is a section of BTS' bimonthly Omnibus Household
Survey that seeks to discover travel delay information by mode. The question
asks if the respondent experienced significant delays while traveling in
the month prior to the survey by mode. In the survey, "significant delays"
was designed to be the respondent's perception, given the differences in
commutes across the country. |
June
27, 2003 |
BTS Releases
First-Quarter 2003 Airline Financial Data; Many Passenger Airlines' Domestic
Operations Below Break-Even
All but five of the large, major and selected low-cost U.S. passenger airlines'
operating ratios were below the break-even point in the first quarter of
2003, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department
of Transportation reported today in a release of preliminary data. |
June
25, 2003 |
Directions
A map showing the location of U.S. Department of Transportation headquarter
buildings is available. |
June
25, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - April 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
June
24, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption:
Posted - April 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
June
18, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series - Posted June Presentations
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
June
17, 2003 |
Number of Employees
Certificated Carriers - 2002
Total number of full and part-time employees split out by major, national,
large regional and medium regionals. |
June
12, 2003 |
U.S.
International Trade and Freight Transportation Trends
This report reviews U.S. international trade from a multimodal transportation
perspective. It examines recent trends in U.S. international trade overall
and with key trade partners and regions. |
June
11, 2003 |
Omnibus
Household Survey Results - April 2003
This report presents findings from the monthly survey of 1,000 households
that collects data about general travel experiences and user satisfaction
with the U.S. transportation system. |
June
11, 2003 |
Remarks
Rick Kowalewski, Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; 17th North American Transportation Statistics Interchange; Washington, DC. |
June
9, 2003 |
Issue
Brief Number 5
This brief focuses on U.S. international trade in transportation-related
goods. |
June
9, 2003 |
BTS
News, Volume 2, Number 2
This quarterly newsletter provides highlights about BTS programs, products
and activities. |
June
6, 2003 |
BTS Releases
March Airline Traffic Data; Domestic Enplanements rose 1.4 percent over
March 2002
U.S. airlines carried 49.2 million domestic passengers in March, a 1.4 percent
increase over March 2002, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a release of preliminary
data. |
June
5, 2003 |
Bookstore Redesign
This e-commerce website has a cleaner layout and enhanced usability features. |
June
4, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - March 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
June
4, 2003 |
National
Transportation Statistics 2002 - May Updates
This report presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including
its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use,
and environmental impacts. |
June
2, 2003 |
Flight Delays,
Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Drop in April
U.S. airlines reported fewer flight delays, cancellations and mishandled
bags in April, while consumers filed fewer total complaints about airline
service, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations monthly
Air Travel Consumer Report which was released today. |
May
23, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - March 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
May
23, 2003 |
BTS Releases
February Airline Traffic Data; Domestic Enplanements Rise 5.1 Percent from
February 2002
U.S. airlines carried 40.6 million domestic passengers in February, a 5.1
percent increase from February 2002, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a release of
preliminary data. |
May
22, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series - May Presentations
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
May
19, 2003 |
U.S.
International Trade and Freight Transportation Trends
This report provides a broad overview of changes in U.S. international merchandise
trade since 1990 and how transportation modes and services enable this trade,
which is a vital part of the U.S. economy. |
May
19, 2003 |
DOT to Unveil
NHTS Travel Numbers in August; Long Distance Data Will Show How America
Travels
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that the complete
National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), the most comprehensive survey of
travel in the United States in more than six years, will be released in
August. |
May 16, 2005 |
Remarks Eric C. Peterson, Deputy Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration; National Transportation Week; Washington, DC |
May
14, 2003 |
Issue Brief
Number 4
This brief focuses on road congestion. |
May
13, 2003 |
Motor Carrier Financial
and Operating Statistics - Classification Worksheets
Updated worksheets for Motor Carriers of Property and Worksheet for Motor
Carriers of Passengers are available. |
May 12, 2005 |
Remarks
Eric C. Peterson, Deputy Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration; 21st Centruy Truck Partnership Event; Washington, DC |
May
8, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series: Posted - April Presentations
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
May
7, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data:
Posted - February 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
May
5, 2003 |
Consumer
Complaints About Airline Service Drop in First Quarter of 2003
Consumers filed far fewer complaints with the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) in the first quarter of 2003 than during the first three months of
last year, according to the department's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report
which was issued today. |
May
6, 2003 |
U.S. DOT
Releases Major Survey on Biking and Walking
Nearly 80 percent of adult Americans take at least one walk of five minutes
or longer during the summer months, while fewer than 30 percent ride a bike,
according to a major new survey released today by the U.S. Department of
Transportation. |
May
5, 2003 |
Journal of Transportation and Statistics (JTS), Volume 5, Number 1 (Online Version)
This journal focuses on a variety of topics. Paper titles in this journal are the following: Statistically-Based Validation of Computer Simulation Models in Traffic Operations and Management; Road Capacity and the Allocation of Time; Using Nonparametric Tests To Evaluate Traffic Forecasting Performance; The Impacts of Bypasses on Small- and Medium-Sized Communities: An Econometric Analysis; and Rounding of Arrival and Departure Times in Travel Surveys: An Interpretation in Terms of Scheduled Activities. The Print Version was released in January 2003. |
May
2, 2003 |
BTS Releases
Fourth Quarter 2002 Airline Financial Data; Major Airline Passenger Unit
Revenues and Costs Rise from Third Quarter
U.S. major passenger airlines had domestic unit passenger revenues of 9.8
cents per available seat mile in the fourth quarter of 2002, a 3.2 percent
rise from the 9.5 cents reported for unit passenger revenue in the third
quarter, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Transportation has reported in a release of preliminary data. |
May
1, 2003 |
Air Traffic and Airline
Financial Statistics
New data for domestic, international, and overall system passenger service;
and operating finances are available. |
April
22, 2003 |
Events
List of BTS outreach events, seminars and speaking engagements |
April
22, 2003 |
Omnibus
Household Survey Results - February 2003
This report presents findings from the monthly survey of 1,000 households
that collects data about general travel experiences and user satisfaction
with the U.S. transportation system. |
April
22, 2003 |
Omnibus
Household Survey Results - December 2002
This report presents findings from the monthly survey of 1,000 households
that collects data about general travel experiences and user satisfaction
with the U.S. transportation system. |
April
21, 2003 |
BTS Releases
January Airline Traffic Data; Domestic Enplanements Down 13 Percent from
December
Domestic enplanements on U.S. airlines fell 7.3 million in January, a 13
percent drop from December, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a release of preliminary
data. |
April
21, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series - March
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
April
17, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption:
Posted - February 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
April
17, 2003 |
Issue Brief
Number 3
This brief focuses on transportation difficulties for the disabled. |
April
17, 2003 |
Issue Brief
Number 2
This brief focuses on transportation energy efficiency trends in
the 1990s. |
April
2, 2003 |
More than
10 Percent of U.S. Freight Is from International Trade, BTS Reports
More than 10 percent of the 16 billion tons of freight moved on the nation's
transportation system is international freight, either entering the country
as imports or intended for export, according to International Trade and
Freight Transportation Trends, a new report released today by the U.S.
Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). |
April
1, 2003 |
Seven New
Carriers Report On-Time Performance, Baggage Mishandling to DOT
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued its monthly Air
Travel Consumer Report containing on-time and mishandled baggage data for
February for 17 U.S. airlines, including seven carriers whose data appear
in the report for the first time. |
April
1, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - January 2003
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
March
31, 2003 |
BTS Issues
October 2002 Air Traffic Data With Added Information About Small Airlines
and Cargo Carriers
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released October 2002
air traffic data, the first to include reports by small certificated, commuter
and all-cargo carriers in addition to the large passenger airline data that
have previously been reported. |
March
31, 2003 |
National
Transportation Statistics 2002
This report presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including
its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use,
and environmental impacts. |
March
27, 2003 |
Air Traffic and Airline
Financial Statistics
New data for domestic, international, and overall system passenger service;
and operating finances are available. |
March
21, 2003 |
Arizona
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in August 2002. |
March
21, 2003 |
Texas
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in August 2002. |
March
21, 2003 |
Kentucky
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in August 2002. |
March
21, 2003 |
New
Hampshire Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in September 2002. |
March
21, 2003 |
Nevada
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in October 2002. |
March
21, 2003 |
Maryland
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in September 2002. |
March
18, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - January 2003
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
March
14, 2003 |
Transportation
Secretary Mineta Announces New State Freight Profiles To Assist State and
Local Groups to Examine Freight Movements
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced the release
of State Freight Profiles, a series of short reports that provide a snapshot
of freight flows, including maps, and expected forecasts of tonnages and
traffic patterns in each state. |
March
13, 2003 |
BTS
News, Volume 2, Number 1
This quarterly newsletter provides highlights about BTS programs, products
and activities. |
March
13, 2003 |
Issue Brief
Number 1
This brief focuses on commuting expenses and its impact on the
working poor. |
March
12, 2003 |
BTS Report
Shows Detroit, MI and El Paso, TX Continue as Top Gateways for Personal
Vehicles Entering the U.S.
More personal vehicles – cars, trucks, SUVs, vans and other motorized ground
vehicles – entered the United States from Canada through Detroit and from
Mexico through El Paso, TX in 2001 than through any other gateway on those
borders, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ National
Transportation Statistics 2002, a new publication released today. |
March
11, 2003 |
Confidentiality
Seminar Series
The recent passage of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002 prompted this seminar series. CIPSEA provides
a clear and consistent standard for the use of confidential statistical
information as well as safeguards to ensure that data provided under a pledge
of confidentiality are used only for statistical purposes. |
March
4, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - December 2002
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
March
3, 2003 |
Flight Delay,
Cancellation, Mishandled Baggage Rates Improve in January
In January 2003, the nation's largest air carriers reported fewer flight
delays and cancellations and a lower rate of mishandled baggage than in
either January 2002 or last December, according to the monthly Air Travel
Consumer Report issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
February
27, 2003 |
Vermont
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in July 2002. |
February
14, 2003 |
Pocket
Guide to Transportation 2003
This compact report gives users easy access to important information about
the nation's transportation system. |
February
14, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - December 2002
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
February
14, 2003 |
Alaska
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in June 2002. |
February
14, 2003 |
Minnesota
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in June 2002. |
February
13, 2003 |
BTS News, Volume
1, Numbers 1-3
This quarterly newsletter provides highlights about BTS programs, products
and activities. |
February
12, 2003 |
Transborder
Surface Freight Data - 2001 Annual Summaries
Posted Individual State Commodity Reports. |
February
12, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data:
Posted - November 2002
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
February
12, 2003 |
Motor Carriers of Property
2002 Annual Report (Form M) and 2003 Quarterly (Form QFR) are available. |
February
7, 2003 |
Airframe Cost 2000
This report contains a list of aircraft types owned and operated by the
reporting air carriers. |
February
3, 2003 |
Fiscal Year
2004 DOT Budget Requests $54.3 Billion For Safer, Simpler, Smarter Transportation
System
The U.S. Department of Transportation today unveiled its proposed fiscal
year 2004 budget, requesting $54.3 billion - a 6 percent increase over President
Bush's 2003 request. A total of $14.4 billion, or 27 percent, is targeted
towards supporting transportation safety, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Norman Y. Mineta's top priority. |
February
3, 2003 |
Flight Delays,
Consumer Complaints, Mishandled Bags, Bumping Drop in 2002
The nation's largest air carriers improved their on-time performance in
2002 while consumers filed substantially fewer complaints about airline
service than in the previous year, according to the monthly Air Travel Consumer
Report issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). |
January
31, 2003 |
Product News
Several new reports are available in print. Online versions are currently
being developed. |
January
30, 2003 |
BTS 2003
Pocket Guide to Transportation Highlights Growth of Air Freight
Air carrier freight ton-miles in the United States grew from 5 billion in
1980 to 15 billion in 2000, according to the 2003 edition of the Pocket
Guide to Transportation released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). |
January
24, 2003 |
Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption - November 2002
Domestic, international and system fuel cost and consumption data for scheduled
and non-scheduled flights are available. |
January
23, 2003 |
Geospatial One-Stop Status Reports
Status reports and Modeling Advisory Team membership rosters for Road, Air,
Rail and Transit are available. |
January
21, 2003 |
Transborder Surface Freight Data - October 2002
North American merchandise trade data by commodity type and surface mode
of transportation are available. |
January
13, 2003 |
2001
Mariner Survey Principal Findings
This survey was a concentrated effort to get feedback on key readiness issues
using a sample of 10,000 merchant mariners from a population of approximately
104,000 qualified to serve on large ocean-going vessels. |
January
13, 2003 |
Data
Collection Plan for the 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use
Survey
This plan presents the approach for conducting the 2002 National Transportation
Availability and Use Survey, a national study of transportation use patterns
of persons with and without disabilities. |
January
13, 2003 |
2002
National Transportation Availability and Use Survey
This survey gathers information about general transportation usage in the
United States. |
January
7, 2003 |
Nebraska
Transportation Profile (Online Version)
This collection of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of the state's infrastructure,
freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance,
and energy and environment. The print version was released in May 2002. |
January
6, 2003 |
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Air Travel Delays - January 18-24, 2002
The report contains historical flight delay information about the major
airlines and nation's 29 busiest airports. This information can be helpful
in planning your upcoming trip. |
January
2, 2003 |
Fewer Flight
Delays, Cancellations Recorded In November
The nation's largest air carriers recorded fewer flight delays and cancellations
in November 2002 than in November 2001 or October 2002, according to the
monthly Air Travel Consumer Report issued today by the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT). |