Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) - What's New http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Data and News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT. en-us Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:55 EST Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) - What's New http://www.rita.dot.gov/images/rita_rss.gif http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Data and News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT. November 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.7 Percent from November 2010 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts006_12/html/bts006_12.html 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, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:55 EST Pocket Guide to Transportation 2012 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/dot015_12_2/html/dot015_12_2.html The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), has published the <i>Pocket Guide to Transportation 2012</i> - a quick reference guide to significant transportation data. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST Interactive State Transportation Facts and Figures http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/dot015_12/html/dot015_12.html 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. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST 3rd-Quarter 2011 Domestic Air Fares Rose 6.2% from 3rd Quarter 2010 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts005_12/html/bts005_12.html 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. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:30:11 EST November 2011 Passenger Airline Employment Rose 2.6 Percent from November 2010 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts004_12/html/bts004_12.html 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. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:01:38 EST Federal Register Notice: Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS); Request for Nominations http://www.rita.dot.gov/publications/federal_register/2012/html/rita_2012_01_17.html The Bureau of Transportation Statistics solicits nominations for interested persons to serve on the ACTS. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST October 2011 Airline System Traffic Down 1.5 Percent from October 2010 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts003_12/html/bts003_12.html 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. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $77 Million in Transportation Research and Education Grants http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/rita_001_12/html/rita_001_12.html U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today $77 million in grants to 22 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance research and education programs that address critical transportation challenges facing our nation. The UTCs, which are located throughout the United States, conduct research that directly supports the priorities of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the participating universities are a critical part of our national transportation strategy. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST National Transportation Statistics 2011 - Fourth Quarter Update http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ 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. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST Airlines Report One Tarmac Delay Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, One Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in November http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/dot003_12/html/dot003_12.html 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. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST Meeting and Webinar on Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations; Notice of Public Meeting http://www.rita.dot.gov/publications/federal_register/2012/html/rita_2012_01_11.html The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation System Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) will host a free public meeting and webinar to obtain stakeholder input on concepts, opportunities, and needs for the Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations (IDTO) operational concept on January 26, 2012 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and January 27, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST) at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington Room, 2660 Woodley Road NW., Washington, DC 20008. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST Freight Shipments Rose 0.1% in November from October http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts002_12/html/bts002_12.html 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. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST Airline Financial Data for 3rd Quarter 2011 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/dot002_12_2/html/dot002_12_2.html The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released airline financial data for the third quarter of 2011. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade: Differences among the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/dot002_12/html/dot002_12.html Friday, January 6, 2012 - The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released a Special Report, <em>The Changing Tide of U.S.-International Container Trade</em>, examining historical U.S. maritime trends, changes in U.S. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST October 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.0 Percent from October 2010 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts001_12/html/bts001_12.html 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. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST