2012 What's New 
| 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 | UTC Spotlight, Development of UAV-Based Remote Sensing Capabilities for Highway Applications This newsletter highlights researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) that have successfully demonstrated that a low-cost, remotely controlled (R/C) aircraft can provide a stable aerial platform with the potential to aid transportation professionals in a variety of research and applied uses. |
| 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, 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 17, 2012 | U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $77 Million in Transportation Research and Education Grants 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. |
| 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 | Meeting and Webinar on Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations; Notice of Public Meeting 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. |
| 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 Friday, January 6, 2012 - 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. |