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BTS Indicators Report Shows Increase In Number of Domestic Flights
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its monthly Transportation Indicators report detailing a continuing trend of more commercial airplane flights and more passengers on those flights. The report, the sixth in the Transportation Indicators series, shows that commercial airline flights increased nearly 7 percent from November 1999 to November 2000 and the number of passengers carried on those flights increased by more than 4 percent. This information is part of the monthly update of critical transportation information that details the impact of transportation on the nation’s economy and society. Dr. Ashish Sen, BTS director, said, "BTS is leading the effort to gather information on trends that are changing the transportation system. BTS’ goal is to provide this information to the private and public sectors for their use in making transportation decisions that affect the future." Transportation Indicators provides information on more than 60 trends in the areas of safety, mobility, economic growth, the human and natural environment, and national security. The monthly report, which is available at ,provides information to address specific transportation issues and to assist in the effort led by BTS to make transportation information more accurate, reliable, and timely. Other trends highlighted in this month’s Transportation Indicators are:
BTS has added a new section to this report that will address new monthly topics. In this issue, BTS has looked at the earnings, benefits, wages and salaries, and labor costs for the transportation industry and its workers, and compared these factors with those of private industry in non-transportation sectors and in the economy as a whole. Continual updating of information on trends will help in developing forecasts for the future, both within the department and outside. The monthly report will also help transportation decision-makers spot changes that might require rapid action. Updated reports will be available the fourth week of every month. Find this web page at:
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