TRANSPORTATION IN AMERICA. A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE UNITED STATES. EIGHTH EDITION

This publication, the 7th in a series, provides a statistical analysis and trend data on transportation in the United States. Statistics applicable to ground, air, rail, pipeline and water transportation are provided in graphical and tabular formats. Data is presented on: transportation and the economy; transportation outlays and Gross National Product; freight and passenger costs; intercity transportation; freight and passenger revenues; petroleum consumption and demand; transportation employment and salaries, new plant and equipment expenditures; new vehicle purchases; length of haul of passenger and freight transportation; user taxes and fees; accident fatalities by mode; and government expenditures for transportation facilities and services. The report also provides a narrative overview of the organization and responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Transportation and other regulatory and legislative agencies having jurisdiction over transportation.