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Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2008

Transportation Statistics Annual Report
2008


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Acknowledgments
Preface
Summary
Chapter 1: Annual Highlights
Environmental Stewardship
Table 1-1-1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Mode: 1995-2006
Figure 1-1-2 U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End-Use Sector: 1995-2007
Table 1-1-2 U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End-Use Sector: 1995-2007
Table 1-1-3 Average Fuel Efficiency of U.S. Passenger Cars and Light Trucks: 1995-2007
Table 1-1-4 Transportation Air Pollutant Emissions from On-Road Mobile Sources: 1995-2007
Table 1-1-5 Miles of Highway Sound Walls Constructed: 1995-2004
Table 1-1-6 Population Affected by High Decibel Noise at Airports: 1995-2005
Table 1-1-7 Wetlands Converted for Transportation by Federal-Aid Highway Projects and Acreage Mitigated: 2000-2006
Table 1-1-8 Volume of Oil Spills from Facilities by Sources: 1995-2005
Security Preparedness and Response
Table 1-2-1 Energy Consumption by the Transportation Sector: 1995-2007
Table 1-2-2 Energy Consumption by Mode of Transportation: 1995-2006
Figure 1-2-3 Percentage of Total U.S. Petroleum Use by Sector: 2007
Table 1-2-3 U.S. Petroleum Use by Sector: 1995-2007
Table 1-2-4 Energy Intensity by Passenger Mode: 1995-2006
Figure 1-2-5 Fuel Prices
Table 1-2-6 Sales Price of Transportation Fuel to End-Users: 1995-2007
Table 1-2-7 Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2002-2007
Table 1-2-8 Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program
Table 1-2-9 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea
Figure 1-2-10 Vessel Detentions: January 1996-June 2008
Table 1-2-10 Vessel Detentions: January 2007-June 2008
Commodity Flow Survey
Table 1-3-1 Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for the United States: 2007
Chapter 2: Transportation System
Infrastructure
Table 2-1-1 Transportation System Mileage Within the United States: 1995-2006
Table 2-1-2 Number of Air Carriers, Railroads, Interstate Motor Carriers, Marine Vessel Operators, and Pipeline Operators: 1995-2006
Table 2-1-3 Number of U.S. Aircraft, Vehicles, and Other Conveyances: 1995-2006
Table 2-1-4 Transportation Capital Stock by Mode: 1995-2007
Table 2-1-5 Number of U.S. Airports: 1995-2007
Table 2-1-6 U.S. Airport Runway Pavement Conditions: 1999-2008
Table 2-1-7 Airport, Ferry, and Intercity Rail Passenger Intermodal Connectivity
Table 2-1-8 Rural and Urban Roads in Poor or Mediocre Condition by Functional Class: 1995-2006
Table 2-1-9 Condition of U.S. Highway Bridges: 1990-2007
Table 2-1-10 U.S. Waterway Facilities: 2000-2006
Table 2-1-11 Number of Stations Served by Amtrak and Rail Transit: FY 1995-2007
Table 2-1-12 Rail Replaced or Added by U.S. Class I Railroads: 1995-2006
Table 2-1-13 Crossties Replaced or Added by U.S. Class I Railroads: 1995-2006
Table 2-1-14 New and Rebuilt Locomotives and Freight Cars: 1995-2006
Safety Overview
Table 2-2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1995-2007
Table 2-2-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2007
Table 2-2-3 Transportation-Related Occupational Fatalities: 1995-2007
Table 2-2-4 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode: 1995-2007
Table 2-2-5 Transportation Accidents by Mode: 1995-2007
Table 2-2-6 Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 1990-2007
Table 2-2-7 Top 20 Hazardous Material Incidents: 2007
Improving Congestion
Figure 2-3-1 Index of U.S. Vehicle-Miles: 1995-2006
Table 2-3-1 U.S. Vehicle-Miles: 1995-2006
Figure 2-3-2 Index of U.S. Passenger-Miles: 1995-2006
Table 2-3-2 U.S. Passenger-Miles: 1995-2006
Figure 2-3-3 Index of U.S. Ton-Miles of Freight: 1995-2006
Table 2-3-3 Ton-Miles of Freight: 1995-2006
Table 2-3-4 Travel Time Index by Metro Area: 1982 to 2005
Table 2-3-5 Average Hours of Annual Delay per Traveler: 1982 to 2005
Table 2-3-6 Average Daytime Wait Times for Passengers at Selected U.S. Surface Border Gateways: 2003-2007
Table 2-3-7 Average Daytime Wait Times for Commercial Vehicles at Selected U.S. Surface Border Gateways: 2003-2007
Table 2-3-8 St. Lawrence Seaway U.S. Locks Downtime by Cause: 1995-2007
Global Connectivity Overview
Table 2-4-1 U.S.-International Trade in Transportation-Related Goods: 1995-2007
Table 2-4-2 U.S. Trade in Transportation-Related Goods by Commodity: 2007
Table 2-4-3 U.S.-International Trade in Transportation-Related Services: 1995-2007
Figure 2-4-4 a U.S. Surface Trade With Canada: January 1996-May 2008
Figure 2-4-4 b U.S. Surface Trade With Mexico: January 1996-May 2008
Table 2-4-4 U.S. Surface Trade With Canada and Mexico: January 2007-May 2008
Figure 2-4-5 Incoming Truck Crossings to the United States From Mexico and Canada: 1997 and 2007
Table 2-4-5 Incoming Truck Crossings to the United States From Mexico and Canada: 1996-2007
Table 2-4-6 Incoming Train Crossings to the United States From Mexico and Canada: 1995-2007
Figure 2-4-7 Incoming Full Rail Containers to the United States From Mexico and Canada: 1996 and 2007
Table 2-4-7 Incoming Full Rail Containers to the United States From Mexico and Canada: 1996-2007
Figure 2-4-8 Passenger Crossings Into the United States by Personal Vehicles From Mexico and Canada: 1995-2007
Table 2-4-8 Passenger Crossings into the United States by Personal Vehicles From Mexico and Canada: 1995-2007
Table 2-4-9 Passenger Crossings Into the United States by Bus From Mexico and Canada: 1995-2007
Table 2-4-10 Passenger Crossings Into the United States by Train From Mexico and Canada: 1995-2007
Table 2-4-11 Pedestrian Crossings Into the United States From Mexico and Canada: 1995-2007
Table 2-4-12 U.S.-International Maritime Container Volumes: 1995-2007
Figure 2-4-13 U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: January 1998-June 2008
Table 2-4-13 U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: January 2007-June 2008
Chapter 3: Modal Indicators
Aviation Overview
Table 3-1-1 Average Age of U.S. Commercial Aircraft: 1995-2006
Figure 3-1-2 Major U.S. Air Carrier On-Time Performance: 1995-2007
Table 3-1-2 Major U.S. Air Carrier On-Time Performance: 1995-2007
Table 3-1-3 Airline Delays by Cause: 2003-2007
Table 3-1-4 Domestic Enplanements at U.S. Airports: 1995-2007
Figure 3-1-5 Comparison of Air Travel Price Indexes (ATPI): 1 st quarter 1995-2 nd quarter 2008
Table 3-1-5 Comparison of Air Travel Price Indexes (ATPI): 1 st quarter 2007-2 nd quarter 2008
Motor Vehicle Highway System Overview
Table 3-2-1 Median Age of Automobiles and Trucks in Operation in the United States: 1995-2007
Table 3-2-2 Average Cost per Mile of Owning and Operating an Automobile: 1995-2007
Table 3-2-3 Roadside Truck Inspections: 1995-2007
Marine Transportation System Overview
Table 3-3-1 North America Cruise Passengers by Departure Port: 2003-2007
Table 3-3-2 Average Capacity of Vessels Calling at U.S. Ports by Type: 1998-2007
Table 3-3-3 U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age: 2006
Table 3-3-4 Top 10 U.S. Maritime Container Ports: 2001-2007
Table 3-3-5 Vessel Calls at U.S. Ports: 2002-2007
Rail Overview
Table 3-4-1 Top 25 Busiest Amtrak Stations: Fiscal Year 2007
Table 3-4-2 Average Age of Amtrak Locomotive and Train Car Fleets: Fiscal Years: 1995-2007
Figure 3-4-3 Amtrak Trains Arriving On-Time: 1995-2007
Table 3-4-3 Amtrak Trains Arriving On-Time: 1995-2007
Table 3-4-4 Amtrak Hours of Delay by Cause: 2000-2007
Figure 3-4-5 Amtrak Ridership (Monthly): January 1995-June 2008
Table 3-4-5 Amtrak Ridership: January 2007-June 2008
Table 3-4-6 Amtrak Ridership (Annual): 1995-2007
Table 3-4-7 Average Loaded U.S. Railcar Weight: 1995-2006
Table 3-4-8 Rail Freight Average Speeds, Revenue Ton-Miles, and Terminal Dwell Times
Figure 3-4-9 Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles: 1 st quarter 1990-2 nd quarter 2008
Table 3-4-9 Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles: 1 st quarter 2007-2 nd quarter 2008
Transit Overview
Table 3-5-1 Average Age of Urban Transit Vehicles: 1995-2007
Table 3-5-2 Interruptions of Service by Type of Transit: 1995-2000 & 2001-2007
Table 3-5-3 Top 20 Transit Agencies by Unlinked Passenger Trips: FY 2006
Figure 3-5-4 Public Transit Ridership: January 1995-June 2008
Table 3-5-4 Public Transit Ridership: January 2007-June 2008
Table 3-5-5 Transit Passenger-Miles by Type of Service: 1995-2006
Table 3-5-6 Transit Unlinked Trips by Type of Service: 1995-2007
Chapter 4: U.S. Transportation System Economic and Social Impact
Table 4-1 Transit Rail Stations That Are ADA-Compliant by Service Type: 1995-2006
Table 4-2 Buses That Are ADA-Compliant: 1995-2007
Table 4-3 Households Without a Vehicle: 2007
Table 4-4 How People Get to Work: 2007
Table 4-5 Departure Time to Work
Figure 4-6 Transportation Services Index (TSI): January 1995-June 2008
Table 4-6 Transportation Services Index (TSI): January 2007-June 2008
Figure 4-7 State and Local Expenditures on Nonroadway Transportation Construction: January 1996-June 2008
Table 4-7 State and Local Expenditures on Nonroadway Transportation Construction: January 2007-June 2008
Figure 4-8a Private Expenditures on Transportation-Related Construction: January 1996–June 2008
Figure 4-8b Private Expenditures on Transportation-Related Construction: January 1996–June 2008
Table 4-8 Private Expenditures on Transportation-Related Construction: January 2007–June 2008
Table 4-9 Passenger and Freight Expenditures: 1995-2004
Table 4-10 Federal, State, and Local Government Transportation Revenues: FY 1995-2006
Table 4-11 Federal Government Transportation Revenues by Mode: FY 2006
Table 4-12 Federal, State, and Local Government Transportation Expenditures: FY 1995-2006
Table 4-13 Federal Government Transportation Expenditures by Mode: FY 2006
Figure 4-14 Prices Paid by U.S. Households for Transportation Services: January 1996-June 2008
Table 4-14 Prices Paid by U.S. Households for Transportation Services: January 2007-June 2008
Table 4-15 Average Household Transportation Expenditures: 1995-2006
Table 4-16 Average Passenger Fares: 1995-2006
Figure 4-17 State and Local Expenditures on Air Transportation Construction: January 1996-June 2008
Table 4-17 State and Local Expenditures on Air Transportation Construction: January 2007-June 2008
Figure 4-18 State and Local Expenditures on Highways and Streets Construction: January 1996-June 2008
Table 4-18 Federal, State, and Local Expenditures on Highways and Streets Construction: January 2007-June 2008
Figure 4-19 Labor Productivity of the For-Hire Transportation Industries: 1995-2006
Table 4-19 Labor Productivity of the For-Hire Transportation Industries: 1995-2006
Table 4-20 Multifactor Productivity: 1995-2006
Figure 4-21 U.S. Gross Domestic Product Attributed to For-Hire Transportation Services: 2006
Table 4-21 U.S. Gross Domestic Product Attributed to For-Hire Transportation Services: 1995-2006
Table 4-22 U.S. Gross Domestic Product Attributed to Transportation-Related Final Demand: 1995-2007
Table 4-23 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industries: 1995-2007
Chapter 5: State of Transportation Statistics
Information Quality
Improving Transportation Statistics
Appendices
List of Acronyms
Glossary
Maps
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Total
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Biodiesel (BD)
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: 85% (E85) Ethanol
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Electric
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Hydrogen
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Alternative Fueling Stations by Type and State: Propane (LPG)
Social and Economic Characteristics of the United States


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