Transportation in the United States: A Review

The publication, Transportation in the United States: a Review, has been released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS, "bts.gov") of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT, "dot.gov"). This publication is a summary of the Bureau's annual report to Congress, Trasportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) for the past four years. The Following information was abstacted from the BTS Website at: "bts.gov/ntl/DOCS/tranrev.html" The United States has the largest transportation system in the world.

I serves 260 million people and 6 million business establishments spread over the foutrh largest country (in land area) in the world. This 31-page report provides a snapshot of the trasportation system, highlighting its physical charecteristics and trends in passenger travel and freight movement. The report also examines the economic performance, saftey record, environmental impact of the transportation system.