2012 What's New 
| October 12, 2012 | New Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics Members Named U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has appointed nine new members to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) 11-member Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS). |
| October 11, 2012 | Freight Shipments Fell 0.6% in August from July The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.6 percent in August from July, declining after a one-month rise, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The August 2012 index level (109.0) was 15.6 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession. |
| October 11, 2012 | Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights in August; One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights Airlines reported no tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights in August and one tarmac delay of more than four hours on international flights, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. The reported tarmac delay, an Aug. 15 flight by Caribbean Airlines from New York's JFK Airport to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago that was delayed on the tarmac for four hours and 28 minutes prior to takeoff, is under investigation by the Department. |
| September 27, 2012 | July 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 0.8 Percent from July 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 390,032 workers in July 2012, 0.8 percent more than in July 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. This is the 20th consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employee levels for U.S. scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year. BTS methodology considers two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| September 27, 2012 | July 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 4.6 Percent From July 2011 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 4.6 percent higher in July 2012 than in July 2011, totaling $75.7 billion, unadjusted for inflation, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| September 25, 2012 | 2nd-Quarter 2012 Airline Financial Data: Largest Airlines Report Profit The largest scheduled passenger airlines reported a 6.0 percent profit margin in the second quarter of 2012, up from 5.3 percent in the second quarter of 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today in a release of preliminary data. |
| September 21, 2012 | BTS Unveils Electronic Option for Reporting Confidential Close Call Incidents The Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) is now accepting close call incident reports electronically through eSubmit, an online application developed by BTS. |
| September 21, 2012 | June 2012 Airline System Traffic Up 0.6 Percent from June 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 66.6 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in June 2012, 0.2 percent more domestic passengers and 2.8 percent more international passengers than in June 2011. These changes resulted in a systemwide increase of 0.6 percent in passengers from June 2011. The June 2012 passenger total was 2.5 percent above that of two years ago in June 2010. |
| September 20, 2012 | Transportation Trends in Focus – Containerships Carry Inventory for U.S. Retailers This report examines the underlying trend and seasonal patterns in U.S. imports by containership. |
| September 17, 2012 | Airlines Report 18 Tarmac Delays Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, One Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in July Airlines reported 18 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and one tarmac delay of more than four hours on international flights in July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. |
| September 13, 2012 | Freight Shipments Rose 0.1% in July from June The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1 percent in July from June, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The July 2012 index level (109.6) was 16.3 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession. |
| August 29, 2012 | June 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 1.4 Percent from June 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 1.4 percent more workers in June 2012 than they did in June 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. This is the 19th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| August 28, 2012 | June 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 6.6 Percent From June 2011 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 6.6 percent higher in June 2012 than in June 2011, totaling $82.6 billion, unadjusted for inflation, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Adjusted for inflation and exchange rates, the June 2012 total was $61.0 billion in 2004 dollars, up 11.0 percent from June 2011. |
| August 24, 2012 | BTS Releases State Transportation Statistics 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), today released its annual State Transportation Statistics 2011 (STS) – a web-only reference guide to transportation data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. |
| August 24, 2012 | Government Transportation Financial Statistics Released Federal and state government expenditures on transportation were almost $243 billion in 2009, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). |
| August 24, 2012 | Multimodal Transportation Indicators - August 2012 This report provides timely, easily accessible information for the transportation community. It was developed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and is updated on a regular basis on the BTS website. |
| August 23, 2012 | May 2012 Airline System Traffic Down 0.3 Percent from May 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 63.7 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in May 2012, 0.4 percent fewer domestic passengers and 0.7 percent more international passengers than in May 2011. These changes resulted in a systemwide decrease of 0.3 percent in passengers from May 2011, the first year-to-year decline since November 2011. The May 2012 passenger total was 3.6 percent above that of two years ago in May 2010. |
| August 9, 2012 | Airlines Set Records for First Half of 2012 in On-Time Performance, Fewest Cancellations and Tarmac Delays, Lowest Mishandled Baggage Rate The nation's largest airlines set record marks during the first half of this year for on-time performance, the fewest long tarmac delays, and the lowest rates of canceled flights and mishandled baggage. |
| August 8, 2012 | Freight Shipments Fell 0.1% in June from May The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.1 percent in June from May, following no change in the index from April to May, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The June 2012 index level (109.5) was 16.1 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession. |
| July 31, 2012 | May 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.3 Percent From May 2011 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 8.3 percent higher in May 2012 than in May 2011, totaling $83.8 billion, unadjusted for inflation, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Adjusted for inflation and exchange rates, the May 2012 total was $60.7 billion in 2004 dollars, up 11.7 percent from May 2011. |
| July 27, 2012 | National Transportation Statistics 2012 - Second Quarter Update The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases the third quarterly update of the National Transportation Statistics, which includes data and statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety records, economic performance, and its role supporting national security. |
| July 27, 2012 | Geographic Databases for 2012 Released The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, released the 2012 edition of the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) this week. |
| July 26, 2012 | 1st-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Rose 4.8% from 1st Quarter 2011 Average domestic air fares rose to $373 in the first quarter of 2012, up 4.8 percent from the average fare of $356 in the first quarter of 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Cincinnati had the highest average fare, $526, while Atlantic City, NJ, had the lowest, $157. |
| July 25, 2012 | May 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 1.6 Percent from May 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 1.6 percent more workers in May 2012 than they did in May 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 18th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year (Tables 1, 2). FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| July 24, 2012 | National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2012 DVD The DVD is a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, transportation networks, and associated infrastructure. |
| July 20, 2012 | North American Transportation Statistics Online Database Quick Stats: 2011 Highlights The North American Transportation Statistics Online Database (NATS-OD) provides public access to relevant, timely, and comparable transportation indicators for North America. |
| July 19, 2012 | April 2012 Airline System Traffic Up 1.6 Percent from April 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 61.5 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in April 2012, 1.5 percent more domestic passengers and 1.7 percent more international passengers than in April 2011. These changes resulted in a systemwide increase of 1.6 percent in passengers from April 2011. The April 2012 passenger total was 3.0 percent above that of two years ago in April 2010. |
| July 11, 2012 | Freight Shipments Unchanged in May from April The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry was unchanged in May from April, after a one-month rise, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The May 2012 index level (109.6) was 16.3 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession. |
| July 10, 2012 | Airline On-Time Performance in May Up from Previous Year, Down from April The nation's largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 83.4 percent in May, up from the 77.1 percent on-time rate of May 2011, but slightly down from April 2012's 86.3 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. |
| July 6, 2012 | 1st-Quarter 2012 Airline Financial Data: Largest Airlines Report Profit The largest scheduled passenger airlines reported a 0.7 percent profit margin in the first quarter of 2012, up from the 0.5 percent loss in the first quarter of 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today in a release of preliminary data. |
| June 29, 2012 | April 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 1.3 Percent from April 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 1.3 percent more workers in April 2012 than they did in April 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 17th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| June 26, 2012 | April 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.2 Percent from April 2011 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 8.2 percent higher in April 2012 than in April 2011, totaling $79.8 billion (Table 1), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| June 22, 2012 | North American Transportation Statistics Agreement Signed The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its counterparts in Canada and Mexico, along with other federal agencies, have signed an agreement to expand the joint development and maintenance of a comprehensive set of comparative transportation statistics for all modes of North American transportation. |
| June 22, 2012 | Multimodal Transportation Indicators - June 2012 This report provides timely, easily accessible information for the transportation community. It was developed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and is updated on a regular basis on the BTS website. |
| June 21, 2012 | March 2012 Airline System Traffic Up 1.4 Percent from March 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 64.5 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in March 2012, 1.0 percent more domestic passengers and 4.2 percent more international passengers than in March 2011. These changes resulted in a systemwide increase of 1.4 percent in passengers from March 2011. The March 2012 passenger total was 3.6 percent above that of two years ago in March 2010. |
| June 14, 2012 | Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April; Mishandled Baggage at All-Time Low The nation's largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 86.3 percent in April, up from both the 75.5 percent on-time rate of April 2011 and from March 2012's 82.2 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. |
| June 13, 2012 | Freight Shipments Rose 0.2% in April from March The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2 percent in April from March, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The April 2012 level was 16.2 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession. |
| May 30, 2012 | March 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 1.6 Percent from March 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 1.6 Percent more workers in March 2012 than they did in March 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 16th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| May 30, 2012 | P10 - Annual Employee Statistics by Labor Category 2011 data are available for several air carriers. |
| May 29, 2012 | March 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Highest on Record Exceeding $85 Billion for First Time Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 6.2 percent higher in March 2012 than in March 2011, totaling $85.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. March 2012 was the highest month for NATFA trade value since collection of data began in 1994, exceeding $85 billion for the first time and topping the previous record of $80.8 billion in March 2011. |
| May 23, 2012 | February 2012 Airline System Traffic Up 6.1 Percent from February 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 53.1 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in February 2012, 6.4 percent more domestic passengers and 4.4 percent more international passengers than in February 2011. These changes resulted in a systemwide increase of 6.1 percent in passengers from February 2011. The February 2012 passenger total was 9.0 percent above that of two years ago in February 2010. Both periods benefited from the addition of an extra travel day in February 2012. |
| May 17, 2012 | 4th-Quarter 2011 Airline Financial Data: Largest Airlines Report Profit The largest scheduled passenger airlines reported a 1.5 percent profit margin in the fourth quarter of 2011, down from 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported today in a release of preliminary data. |
| May 14, 2012 | Airlines Post Record First-Quarter On-Time Performance for First Three Months of 2012 Between January and March this year, the nation's largest airlines posted their best on-time arrival rate for the first quarter of any year since the Department began collecting comparable flight delay data in 1995, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. |
| May 9, 2012 | Freight Shipments Fell 0.8% in March from February The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.8 percent in March from February, declining after a one-month increase, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The March level was 16.0 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession. |
| May 1, 2012 | February 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 17.4 Percent from February 2011 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 17.4 percent higher in February 2012 than in February 2011, totaling $78.1 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| April 30, 2012 | 4th-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Rose 10% from 4th Quarter 2010 Average domestic air fares rose to $368 in the fourth quarter of 2011, up 10 percent from the average fare of $335 in the fourth quarter of 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Cincinnati had the highest average fare, $502, while Atlantic City, NJ, had the lowest, $189. |
| April 27, 2012 | Reporting of Ancillary Airline Passenger Revenues - Notice of Public Meeting The National Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposed changes regarding reporting of airline ancillary passenger revenues, computation of mishandled baggage rates, and collection of separate statistics for mishandled wheelchairs and scooters used by passengers with disabilities. During the public meeting, DOT staff will provide a summary of the proposals in the NPRM and seek input on costs and benefits associated with the implementation of the proposals. The public meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting will be held in the Oklahoma City Conference Room (located on the lobby level of the West Building) at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC. |
| April 27, 2012 | February 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 2.1 Percent from February 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.1 percent more workers in February 2012 than they did in February 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 15th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year (Tables 1, 2). FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| April 27, 2012 | Multimodal Transportation Indicators: Safety Section Added The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today added three new tables to the Multimodal Transportation Indicators that will track seasonal and long-term highway, aviation and rail fatality trends. |
| April 26, 2012 | National Transportation Statistics 2012 - First Quarter Update The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases the third quarterly update of the National Transportation Statistics, which includes data and statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety records, economic performance, and its role supporting national security. |
| April 26, 2012 | National Alcohol Awareness – Drunk Driving by the Numbers This analysis provides statistics about alcohol-related fatalities in a variety of transportation settings. |
| April 24, 2012 | January 2012 Airline System Traffic Up 1.1 Percent from January 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 54.3 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in January 2012, 1.3 percent more domestic passengers and 0.4 percent fewer international passengers than in January 2011. These changes resulted in a systemwide increase of 1.1 percent in passengers from January 2011. The January 2012 passenger total was 3.3 percent above that of two years ago in January 2010. |
| April 12, 2012 | Airline On-Time Performance, Cancellation Rate in February Improve from Last Year; Mishandled Baggage Rate at All-Time Low The nation's largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 86.2 percent in February, up from both the 74.5 percent on-time rate of February 2011 and from January 2012's 83.7 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. The on-time arrival performance during February 2012 was the highest February percentage on record since comparable on-time data was first reported in 1995. |
| April 11, 2012 | Freight Shipments Rose 0.5% in February from January The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.5 percent in February from January, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. |
| April 6, 2012 | 2011 Border Crossing/Entry Data The number of commercial truck crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico was 10.4 million in 2011, 1.7 percent more than in 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. |
| April 3, 2012 | U.S Airlines and Foreign Airlines U.S. Passengers Continue to Increase from 2009 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported that 803.5 million scheduled passengers traveled on U.S. airlines and on foreign airlines serving the United States in 2011. This is a 1.7 percent increase from 2010 (Table 1). The 2011 passenger total was 4.3 percent higher than in 2009. |
| March 28, 2012 | January 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 2.1 Percent from January 2011 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.1 percent more workers in January 2012 than they did in January 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 14th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| March 27, 2012 | January 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.5 Percent from January 2011 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 11.5 percent higher in January 2012 than in January 2011, totaling $75.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| March 23, 2012 | A Decade of Change in Fuel Prices and U.S. Domestic Passenger Aviation Operations The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released a Special Report, A Decade of Change in Fuel Prices and U.S. Domestic Passenger Aviation Operations, examining changes in U.S. domestic passenger aviation operations related to fuel price increases over the last decade. |
| March 22, 2012 | December 2011 Airline System Traffic Up 0.5 Percent from December 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 58.9 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in December 2011, 0.6 percent more domestic passengers and 0.3 percent more international passengers than in December 2010. These increases resulted in a systemwide increase of 0.5 percent in passengers from December 2010. The December 2011 passenger total was 3.4 percent above that of two years ago in December 2009. |
| March 21, 2012 | 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 14.3 Percent from 2010 Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico increased by 14.3 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, valued at $904 billion in 2011, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 14.3 percent increase in trade was the third largest year-to-year increase for the years covered by these data. The $904 billion in U.S.-NAFTA trade was the highest amount since NAFTA went into effect in 1994. |
| March 19, 2012 | Federal Register Notice: Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Extension of Credit to Political Candidates--Form 183 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need and usefulness of BTS collecting reports from air carriers on the aggregated indebtedness balance of a political candidate or party for Federal office. |
| March 15, 2012 | Airline On-Time Performance, Cancellation Rate in January Improve from Last Year The nation's largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 83.7 percent in January, up from the 76.3 percent on-time rate of January 2011, but down slightly from December 2011's 84.4 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released today. On-time arrival performance during January 2012 was the highest January on-time arrival percentage in the 18 years with comparable numbers. |
| March 14, 2012 | Freight Shipments Fell 3.6% in January from December The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 3.6 percent in January from December, declining after five consecutive monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. |
| March 12, 2012 | 3rd-Quarter 2011 Airline Financial Data: Network Airlines, Low-Cost Airlines and Regional Airlines All Report Profits Scheduled passenger airlines reported a profit margin of 6.8 percent in the third quarter of 2011, down from the 10.4 percent profit margin in the third quarter of 2010, BTS reported today in a release of preliminary data. |
| March 9, 2012 | Accounting and Reporting Directives: Technical Directive #21 (Revised) This directive updates the lists of reporting air carriers and reportable airports. |
| February 29, 2012 | December 2011 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 2.7 Percent from December 2010 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.7 percent more workers in December 2011 than they did in December 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 13th consecutive month that full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers have been higher than the same month of the previous year. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| February 28, 2012 | December 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.6 Percent from December 2010 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 11.6 percent higher in December 2011 than in December 2010, totaling $74.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| February 24, 2012 | Multimodal Transportation Indicators - February 2012 This report provides timely, easily accessible information for the transportation community. It was developed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and is updated on a regular basis on the BTS website. |
| February 23, 2012 | November 2011 Airline System Traffic Down 0.1 Percent from November 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 58.1 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in November 2011. The airlines carried 0.2 percent more domestic passengers and 1.9 percent fewer international passengers than in November 2010, resulting in a systemwide decrease of 0.1 percent. The November 2011 passenger total was 6.0 percent above that of two years ago in November 2009. |
| February 22, 2012 | Federal Register Notice: Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics; Notice of Meeting This notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to be held on Tuesday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma City Room at the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| February 14, 2012 | Airlines Post Best December On-Time Record, Lowest December Cancellation Rate in 17 Years The nation's largest airlines posted an on-time arrival record last December of 84.4 percent, the highest on-time percentage for any December during the 17 years the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has collected comparable flight delay data. According to DOT's Air Travel Consumer Report, the carriers also had a 0.8 percent rate of canceled flights, the lowest December cancellation rate for the last 17 years. |
| February 8, 2012 | Freight Shipments Rose 3.9% in December from November The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 3.9 percent in December from November, the largest monthly rise in 17 years that brought the level of freight shipments to an all-time high, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. |
| February 1, 2012 | Accounting and Reporting Directives 304A (Revised) This revised directive updates the reporting groups for filing the Form 41 report during calendar year 2012. |
| January 31, 2012 | November 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.7 Percent from November 2010 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 12.7 percent higher in November 2011 than in November 2010, totaling $76.7 billion (Table 1), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| January 27, 2012 | Pocket Guide to Transportation 2012 The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), has published the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2012 - a quick reference guide to significant transportation data. |
| January 27, 2012 | Interactive State Transportation Facts and Figures The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released State Transportation Facts and Figures, an interactive web transportation mapping application that allows customers to find state-by-state transportation data, comparisons and rankings as well as gives them the ability to download state transportation information. |
| January 26, 2012 | 3rd-Quarter 2011 Domestic Air Fares Rose 6.2% from 3rd Quarter 2010 Average domestic air fares rose to $361 in the third quarter of 2011, up 6.2 percent from the average fare of $340 in the third quarter of 2010 (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Cincinnati had the highest average fare, $488, while Atlantic City, NJ, had the lowest, $167. |
| January 25, 2012 | November 2011 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 2.6 Percent from November 2010 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.6 percent more workers in November 2011 than they did in November 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 12th consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. |
| January 18, 2012 | Federal Register Notice: Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS); Request for Nominations The Bureau of Transportation Statistics solicits nominations for interested persons to serve on the ACTS. |
| January 18, 2012 | October 2011 Airline System Traffic Down 1.5 Percent from October 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today in a release of preliminary data that U.S. airlines carried 61.2 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in October 2011. This is a 1.5 percent decrease over October 2010. The October 2011 passenger total was 4.1 percent above that of two years ago in October 2009. |
| January 13, 2012 | National Census of Ferry Operators Results The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released the latest results from the biennial National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO) conducted in 2010-2011. |
| January 13, 2012 | National Transportation Statistics 2011 - Fourth Quarter Update The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases the third quarterly update of the National Transportation Statistics, which includes data and statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety records, economic performance, and its role supporting national security. |
| January 12, 2012 | Airlines Report One Tarmac Delay Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, One Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in November Airlines reported only one tarmac delay of more than three hours on domestic flights and one tarmac delay of more than four hours on international flights in November, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report. |
| January 11, 2012 | Freight Shipments Rose 0.1% in November from October The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1 percent in November from October, rising after one monthly decrease, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. |
| January 6, 2012 | Airline Financial Data for 3rd Quarter 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released airline financial data for the third quarter of 2011. |
| January 6, 2012 | The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade: Differences among the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released a Special Report, The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade, examining historical U.S. maritime trends, changes in U.S. |
| January 5, 2012 | October 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.0 Percent from October 2010 Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 12.0 percent higher in October 2011 than in October 2010, totaling $79.0 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |