| 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Transportation Services Index (monthly data, seasonally   adjusted) 
                                                                               | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Economic Indexes:   Transportation Services Index: Total  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                The index numbers for the latest four months are considered to be   preliminary. BTS releases the preliminary number for the latest month and   replaces the number for the oldest preliminary month with a revised number. All   other revisions are held until an annual comprehensive revision of the TSI,   which will be released as part of the following June TSI release.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                108.7 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (2000=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                110.3 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (2000=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Transportation Services Index (monthly data, seasonally   adjusted) 
                                                                               | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Economic Indexes:   Transportation Services Index: Freight  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                The index numbers for the latest four months are considered to be   preliminary. BTS releases the preliminary number for the latest month and   replaces the number for the oldest preliminary month with a revised number. All   other revisions are held until an annual comprehensive revision of the TSI,   which will be released as part of the following June TSI release.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                108.1 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (2000=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                109.5 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (2000=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Transportation Services Index (monthly data, seasonally   adjusted) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Economic Indexes:   Transportation Services Index: Passenger  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The index numbers for the latest four months are considered to be   preliminary. BTS releases the preliminary number for the latest month and   replaces the number for the oldest preliminary month with a revised number. All   other revisions are held until an annual comprehensive revision of the TSI,   which will be released as part of the following June TSI release.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                108.8 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (2000=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                110.7 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (2000=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Air Travel Price Index (quarterly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Economic Indexes:   Air Travel Price Index: U.S.-Origin  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality. 2005 data are preliminary.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                108.20 
                                                                                
                                                                                2005 Quarter 2 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (1995=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                120.61 
                                                                                
                                                                                2006 Quarter 2 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (1995=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Air Travel Price Index (quarterly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Economic Indexes:   Air Travel Price Index: Foreign-Origin  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality. 2005 data are preliminary.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                94.93 
                                                                                
                                                                                2005 Quarter 2 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (1995=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                96.41 
                                                                                
                                                                                2006 Quarter 2 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (1995=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Air Travel Price Index (quarterly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Economic Indexes:   Air Travel Price Index: Full-Scope  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality. 2005 data are preliminary.  
                                                                                 | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                105.77 
                                                                                
                                                                                2005 Quarter 2 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (1995=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                116.53 
                                                                                
                                                                                2006 Quarter 2 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (1995=100) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Value of U.S.-Canada Trade (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Surface Trade with Canada: Truck  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                25,790 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                26,463 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Value of U.S.-Canada Trade (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Surface Trade with Canada: Rail  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                6,837 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                6,717 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Value of U.S.-Canada Trade (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Surface Trade with Canada: Pipeline  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                4,763 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                4,320 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Value of U.S.-Mexico Trade (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Surface Trade with Mexico: Truck  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                16,883 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                18,386 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Value of U.S.-Mexico Trade (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Surface Trade with Mexico: Rail  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                3,273 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                3,711 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Value of U.S.-Mexico Trade (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Surface Trade with Mexico: Pipeline  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                70 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                68 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions of dollars) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices by Type of Service (monthly   data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Jet   Fuel Prices: Nonscheduled airlines  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                2.16 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                1.95 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices by Type of Service (monthly   data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Jet   Fuel Prices: Scheduled airlines  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                1.89 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                1.98 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Flights Not Arriving On-Time (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Major   U.S. Air Carriers On-Time Performance  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                17.34 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (percent) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                23.78 
                                                                                
                                                                                Sep-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (percent) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices (weekly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Motor   Fuel Prices: Retail Diesel Prices  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                 | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                2.55 
                                                                                
                                                                                13-Nov-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                2.55 
                                                                                
                                                                                20-Nov-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Retail Gasoline Prices (weekly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Motor   Fuel Prices: Retail Gasoline  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                 | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                2.24 
                                                                                
                                                                                13-Nov-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                2.25 
                                                                                
                                                                                20-Nov-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (dollars per gallon) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled (monthly data, not seasonally   adjusted) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 U.S.   Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                262,514 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                261,746 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (millions) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Number of Passengers (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                   
                                                                                  The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.  
                                                                                  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                2,193,906 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                2,211,471 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Level (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Index   of Railroad Fuel Prices  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                459.3 
                                                                                
                                                                                Oct-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                364.7 
                                                                                
                                                                                Oct-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Amtrak Passenger Load Factor (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Rail   Capacity Utilization: Rail Passenger Load Factor  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                53.1 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (percent) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                54.3 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (percent) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Rail Carloadings, Revenue Ton-Miles (quarterly   data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Rail   Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value iss compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                421 
                                                                                
                                                                                2005 Quarter 3 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (billions) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                444 
                                                                                
                                                                                2006 Quarter 3 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (billions) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Amtrak Rail On-Time Performance (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Rail   On-Time Performance  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                65.3 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (percentage on-time) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                64.2 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (percentage on-time) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | 
                                                                                
                                                                                 CHART: Amtrak Revenue Passenger Miles (monthly data) 
                                                                                 | 
                                                                              
                                                                                 Use of   Passenger Rail: Revenue Passenger Miles  
                                                                                
                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                              The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the   previous year to account for seasonality.   | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Previous 
                                                                                505,646 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-05 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (thousands) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                    Current 
                                                                                524,611 
                                                                                
                                                                                Aug-06 
                                                                                  
                                                                                (thousands) 
                                                                                     
                                                                                
  | 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                              | Provided by Bureau of   Transportation Statistics as of November 2006. |