Special Reports and Issue Briefs
Special Reports (since 2007) and Issue Briefs (2003-2005) are published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to provide insight into transportation issues through the presentation of the latest transportation data and analysis. Each report is designed to provide data-based insights from the BTS staff - statisticians, data analysts, economists and others - about our transportation system's features, growth and trends.
BTS Special Reports
2012
2011
- The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade: Differences Among the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts - December 2011
- Public Perceptions on Transportation Characteristics of Livable Communities: The 2009 Omnibus Household Survey - July 2011
- Making Sense of Passenger Vessel Data - July 2011
- A Decade of Decline in Person Crossings From Mexico and Canada Into the United States - February 2011
- Hazardous Materials Highlights — 2007 Commodity Flow Survey - January 2011
- Making Connections: Intermodal Links Available at 70 Percent of all Stations Served by Commuter Rail, 2010 - January 2011
2010
- Highlights of the 2008 National Census of Ferry Operators - December 2010
- Effects of the February 2010 Snowstorms on Airline Performance - August 2010
- International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea: Hindering Maritime Trade and Water Transportation Around the World - April 2010
- Ocean Passenger Vessels: migrating south for the winter - January 2010
- U.S. Ocean Passenger Terminals: serving larger vessels closer to home and central transit connections - January 2010
2009
- U.S. Freight on the Move: Highlights from the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey Preliminary Data
- Motorcycle Trends in the United States - May 2009
- Maritime Vessels Carry More Than Half of Growing U.S.-East Africa Trade - March 2009
- Making Connections: Intermodal Links Between Scheduled Passenger Ferries and Other Public Transportation Modes - February 2009
- North American Trade Growth Continued in 2007 - February 2009
2008
- Highlights of the 2006 National Census of Ferry Operators - August 2008
- Data-Driven Risk Models Could Help Target Pipeline Safety Inspections - July 2008
- Opinions on Cell Phone Use on Airplanes, Congestion, and Telecommuting - from the 2006 and 2007 Omnibus Household Survey - July 2008
- Sitting on the Runway: Current Aircraft Taxi Times Now Exceed Pre-9/11 Experience - May 2008
- U.S.-China Trade Growth and America's Transportation System - April 2008
2007
- Trends in Personal Income and Passenger Vehicle Miles - October 2007
- Making Connections: Intermodal Links in the Public Transportation System - September 2007
- Highway Bridges in the United States—an Overview - September 2007
- The Transportation Services Index Shows Monthly Change in Freight and Passenger Transportation Services - September 2007
- A Decade of Growth in Domestic Freight - July 2007
- Increase Trade Spurs Growth in North American Freight Transportation - May 2007
Issue Briefs
Issue Briefs are published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to provide insight into transportation issues through the presentation of the latest transportation data and analysis.
Each Issue Brief is designed to provide data-based insights from the BTS staff - statisticians, data analysts, economists and others - about our transportation system's features, growth and trends.
2005
2004
- Number 12 - Sidewalks Promote Walking, December 2004
- Number 11 - How Bike Paths and Lanes Make a Difference, June 2004
2003
- Number 10 - Productivity Growth In Transportation, December 2003
- Number 8 - Rising Breakeven Load Factors Threaten Airline Finances, October 2003
- Number 7 - Many Intercity Travelers Face Longer Travel Schedules, October 2003
- Number 5 - U.S. International Trade in Transportation-Related Goods, June 2003
- Number 4 - Better Road Congestion Measures are Needed, May 2003
- Number 3 - Transportation Difficulties Keep Over Half a Million Disabled at Home, April 2003
- Number 2 - Transportation Energy Efficiency Trends in the 1990s, April 2003
- Number 1 - Commuting Expenses: Disparity for the Working Poor, March 2003