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3-1 Vehicle-Miles: 2007–2010 (millions)
| Mode | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Air carrier | 6,733 | 6,446 | 5,935 | 5,976 |
| Highway | ||||
| Light duty vehiclesa | 2,691,034 | 2,630,213 | 2,633,248 | 2,647,659 |
| Motorcycles | 21,396 | 20,811 | 20,822 | 18,462 |
| Busesb | 14,516 | 14,823 | 14,387 | 13,789 |
| Trucks | 304,178 | 310,680 | 288,306 | 286,585 |
| Railc | ||||
| Transitd | 741 | 762 | 775 | 759 |
| Commuter | 325 | 337 | 337 | 342 |
| Intercity/Amtrake | 267 | 272 | 282.764 | 295 |
| Class I freight | 38,186 | 37,226 | 32,115 | 35,541 |
| Other transitf | 916 | 989 | 1,061 | 1,055 |
aLight duty vehicles include passenger cars, light trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles regardless of wheelbase. bIncludes municipally owned transit and commercial, Federal, and school buses. cCar-miles. dIncludes light and heavy rail only. eFiscal year data. fIncludes on-demand service and other unspecified forms of transit.
Notes: Air carrier, highway, transit, intercity/Amtrak, Class I freight, and other transit data for 2009 are revised.
Sources: Air Carrier—U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Adminsitration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Highway—U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Class I freight and Intercity/Amtrak—Association of American Railroads. Transit and Commuter Rail—American Public Transportation Association and U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 1-35, available at http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/national_transportation_statistics/index.html accessed September 2012.