http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Data and News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT. en-us Wed, 07 May 2008 11:00:46 EDT http://www.rita.dot.gov/images/rita_rss.gif http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Data and News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT. http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot068_08/html/dot068_08.html The largest U.S. airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past March was lower than in the same month last year but higher than the rate recorded in February, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Wed, 07 May 2008 11:00:46 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts020_08/html/bts020_08.html Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico , was 16.3 percent higher in February 2008 than in February 2007, reaching $69.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:00:58 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts019_08/html/bts019_08.html Average air fares in the fourth quarter of 2007 were up 4.0 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006, reaching the highest fourth-quarter level since 2001 but remaining 2.7 percent below the high set in 2000 for any October-to-December period, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:31:36 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts018_08/html/bts018_08.html U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.0 percent more workers in February 2008 than in February 2007, the 13th consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:57 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts017_08/html/bts017_08.html U.S. airlines carried 57.7 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in January 2008, 1.0 percent more than they did in January 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:58 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts016_08/html/bts016_08.html The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) was unchanged in February from January, following a 2.4 percent monthly increase in January, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:31:58 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot046_08/html/dot046_08.html The nation’s largest airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past February was lower than in January but higher than in the same month last year while February flights were cancelled at a higher rate than in January 2008 but at a lower rate than in February 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:03:37 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts015_08/html/bts015_08.html Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 7.4 percent higher in January 2008 than in January 2007, reaching $65.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:00:41 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts014_08/html/bts014_08.html U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.4 percent more workers in January 2008 than in January 2007, the 12th consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.  FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:01:55 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts013_08/html/bts013_08.html U.S. airlines set an annual record by carrying 769.4 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems in 2007, nearly 25 million more passengers or 3.3 percent more than they did in 2006 when the previous high was reached, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:01:08 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts012_08/html/bts012_08.html The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 2.4 percent in January from its December level, matching its largest monthly increase in the last two years, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:30:58 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts011_08/html/bts011_08.html Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 4.9 percent higher in 2007 than in 2006, reaching an annual record of $797 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 4.9 percent rate of growth from 2006 to 2007 is lower than the 8.9 percent growth from 2005 to 2006. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:53 EDT http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot030_08/html/dot030_08.html The nation’s largest airlines’ rate of on-time flights this past January was higher than in December but lower than in January 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:00:59 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts010_08/html/bts010_08.html Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 3.1 percent higher in December 2007 than in December 2006, reaching $60.9 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:00:54 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts009_08/html/bts009_08.html U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in December 2007 than in December 2006, the 11th consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:00:43 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts008_08/html/bts008_08.html The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines during the first 11 months of 2007 grew by 3.2 percent from the same period in 2006, reaching 706.6 million, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:17:29 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts007_08/html/bts007_08.html The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.3 percent in December from its November level turning down after two monthly increases in the largest monthly decline since November 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:31:13 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot017_08/html/dot017_08.html U.S. airlines experienced a lower rate of on-time flights and more reports of mishandled baggage last year than in 2006, and passengers filed more complaints with the government about airline service than they did the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report which was issued today. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:01:14 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts006_08/html/bts006_08.html Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 8.6 percent higher in November 2007 than in November 2006, reaching $70.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:01:21 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts005_08/html/bts005_08.html Average air fares in the third quarter of 2007 were down 0.8 percent from the third quarter of 2006 and remained 2.9 percent below their pre-9/11 high for any third quarter, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:31:19 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts004_08/html/bts004_08.html U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in November 2007 than in November 2006, the 10th consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.  FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:11:25 EST http://www.rita.dot.gov/publications/transportation_vision_2030/ The transportation systems in 2030 will be safe, less congested; economically competitive, energy independent, environmentally sustainable, secure and resilient. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts003_08/html/bts003_08.html U.S. airlines carried 646.1 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems during the first 10 months of 2007. This is a 3.6 percent increase, or nearly 23 million more passengers than compared to the same period in 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported in a release of preliminary data. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:01:16 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts002_08/html/bts002_08.html The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.7 percent in November from its October level, rising for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:31:28 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts001_08/html/bts001_08.html Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 11.1 percent higher in October 2007 than in October 2006, reaching $74.2 billion, the highest monthly level ever recorded, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:01:40 EST http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/dot001_08/html/dot001_08.html The nation’s largest airlines recorded lower rates of flight delays, cancellations and mishandled bags this past November than during both the same month last year and in October 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:03:02 EST