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ESBR Employment Income International Money Output Prices Production Transportation SSBR

CHART: Transportation Services Index (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
CHART: Number of Passengers (monthly data)
 

Amtrak Ridership


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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.

ESBR Employment Income International Money Output Prices Production Transportation SSBR

 

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