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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) - What's New
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Data and News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT.

  • October 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 3.7 Percent from October 2008
    December 15, 2010 - U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent fewer workers in October 2009 than in October 2008, the 16th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
  • 3rd-Quarter 2009 Airline Financial Data: Airlines Report Improved Operating Margins
    The network, low-cost and regional airline groups all reported improved operating margins in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported today in a release of preliminary data.
  • September 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Up 0.8 Percent from September 2008
    The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in September 2009 increased by 0.8 percent from September 2008, growing by 0.5 million to 54.7 million, the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported. September was the first month with an increase in passengers from the previous year since March 2008 following 17 consecutive months of decreases.
  • Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 1.2% in October from September
    The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.2 percent in October from its September level, declining for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.
  • Rate of Flight Delays Increases in October
    Flights operated by the nation's largest airlines arrived on time at a lower rate this past October than in either October of last year or in September 2009, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
  • DOT Awards Funds to Dallas, San Diego for New Technology Initiative to Fight Congestion
    In an historic step towards ending gridlock in urban areas across the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the Dallas and San Diego areas will receive $14 million as the nation's first demonstration sites for new Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies that help fight congestion and enhance travel. The Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) initiative will help the Dallas and San Diego metro areas become "living laboratories" in the fight against congestion.
  • North American Transportation Statistics: Over 107 Million Personal Vehicles Entered the U.S. in 2008
    More than 107 million personal vehicles entered the United States in 2008, 28.7 million from Canada and 78.9 million from Mexico , according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Additionally, 10.8 million trucks, 394,000 buses, and 40,000 trains entered the U.S. in 2008.
  • BTS Issues Directive for 2010 On-Time Reporting
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today issued the annual directive detailing the requirements for the reporting of airline on-time data for 2010.
  • UTC Spotlight, December 2009 - Unique Construction Techniques Require Unique Testing
    The adoption of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques in Utah has raised questions regarding how well ABC bridge spans handle unique stresses placed on them during construction as well as how well they might handle stresses posed by natural hazards, such as earthquakes.
  • September 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 20.2 Percent from September 2008
    Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 20.2 percent lower in September 2009 than in September 2008, dropping to $57.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • Notice of Request for Clearance of a New Information Collection: National Census of Ferry Operators
    The information collected will be used to produce a descriptive database of existing ferry operations.
  • September 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 4.4 Percent from September 2008
    U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4.4 percent fewer workers in September 2009 than in September 2008, the 15th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
  • August 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 4.1 Percent from August 2008
    The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in August 2009 declined by 4.1 percent from August 2008, dropping by 2.8 million to 65.0 million, the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported. August was the 17th consecutive month with a decrease in passengers from the prior year.
  • Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.5% in September from August
    The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 0.5 percent in September from its August level, declining after three consecutive monthly increases, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.
  • Airline On-Time Performance Improves in September
    Flights operated by the nation's largest airlines arrived on time at a higher rate this past September than in either September of last year or in August 2009, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
  • August 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 24.9 Percent from August 2008
    Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 24.9 percent lower in August 2009 than in August 2008, dropping to $54.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • 2nd-Quarter 2009 Air Fare Data: Average Domestic Fares Drop 13% from 2nd Quarter 2008; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Grand Rapids, Lowest Fare at Atlantic City
    Average domestic air fares in the second quarter of 2009 fell to their lowest April-to-June level since 1998, dropping 13.0 percent from the second quarter of 2008 in the largest year-to-year decline on record (Tables 1, 2), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.
  • Key Transportation Indicators: Transit Ridership, Four Other New Tables Added
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today expanded its Key Transportation Indicators with the addition of new tables on Transit Ridership, U.S. Airline Load Factor, U.S. Airline Passengers, U.S. Airline Revenue Passenger Miles, and Amtrak Ticket Prices and Yields.
  • August 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 5.5 Percent from August 2008
    U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 5.5 percent fewer workers in August 2009 than in August 2008, the 14th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S. Department of Transportation's B