Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Transportation Statistics Annual Report September 2004

Transportation Statistics Annual Report
September 2004


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: Productivity in the Transportation Sector
Labor Productivity in Transportation
Multifactor Productivity
Section 2: Traffic Flows
Passenger-Miles of Travel
Daily Travel by Walking and Bicycling
Domestic Freight Ton-Miles
Commercial Freight Activity
Geography of Domestic Freight Flows
Passenger and Freight Vehicle-Miles of Travel
Section 3: Travel Times
Urban Highway Travel Times
U.S. Air Carrier On-Time Performance
Air Travel Time Index Research
Amtrak On-Time Performance
Survey Data on Congestion Delays
Section 4: Vehicle Weights
Highway Trucks by Weight
Vehicle Loadings on the Interstate Highway System
Merchant Marine Vessel Capacity
Railcar Weights
Section 5: Variables Influencing Traveling Behavior
Daily Passenger Travel
Long-Distance Passenger Travel
Long-Distance Travel by Purpose and Mode
Long-Distance Travel by Income, Gender, and Age
Daily Travel by Income, Gender, and Age
Travel by Older Adults
Scheduled Intercity Transportation in Rural America
Section 6: 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 7: Availability of Mass Transit and Number of Passengers Served
Transit Passenger-Miles of Travel
Transit Ridership
Transit Ridership by Transit Authority
Lift- or Ramp-Equipped Buses and Rail Stations
Section 8: Frequency of Vehicle and Transportation Facility Repairs
Commercial Motor Vehicle Repairs
Highway Maintenance and Repairs
Rail Infrastructure and Equipment Repairs
Transit Vehicle Reliability
Lock Downtime on the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Intermittent Interruptions of Transportation Services
Section 9: Accidents
Transportation Fatality Rates
Years of Potential Life Lost from Transportation Accidents
Transportation Injury Rates
Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries
Economic Costs of Motor Vehicle Crashes
Section 10: Collateral Damage to the Human and Natural Environment
Key Air Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Oil Spills into U.S. Waters
Hazardous Materials Incidents and Injuries
Section 11: 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 12: 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 13: Transportation and Economic Growth
Transportation Services Index
Transportation-Related Final Demand
Transportation Services
Section 14: Government Transportation Finance
Government Transportation Revenues
Government Transportation Expenditures
Government Transportation Investment
Section 15: Transportation Energy
Transportation Sector Energy Use
Transportation Energy Prices
Transportation Energy Efficiency
CHAPTER 3 STATE OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
Improving the Knowledge Base for Freight Planning
Understanding People’s Attitudes, Opinions, and Use of the Transportation System
Supporting State and Local Transportation Planning
Connecting Transportation to People’s Needs
Understanding the Transportation Industry
Linking Transportation and the Economy
Improving the Nation’s Price Indexes
Understanding the Relationship between Transportation and the Environment
Demonstrating Accountability to the Public
Enhancing the Tools for Data Users
Improving the Quality of Transportation Data
Opening Up Access to Information: Citizen-Centered Government
Making Comparisons Easier
Creating a Forum for Transportation Statistical Research
Conclusion
Appendix A: List of Acronyms
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Tables


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