Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2010

This Annual Report presents data and information compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a component of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT's) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to fulfill its legislative mandate. The Annual Highlights section focuses on recent USDOT efforts to collect, compile, analyze, and publish transportation data and analysis. Such efforts include the following: 1. the Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation, 2. Livable Communities and Environmental Sustainability highlights from the Omnibus Household Survey, and 3. Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) data and analysis on Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) shipments. In addition, this section reviews commercial aviation and the airline industry reported by BTS through its Office of Airline Information (OAI). BTS has organized chapters in the U.S. Transportation System section by the topics relevant to the USDOT's strategic goals, including: promoting safety, building livable communities, improving the state of good repair, fostering economic competitiveness, and supporting environmental sustainability of the U.S. transportation system. All modes of transportation are covered.