Pocket Guide To Transportation 2007

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration produces the Pocket Guide to Transportation as a compact resource that provides snapshots of the U.S. transportation system and highlights major transportation trends. The Pocket Guide contains a wealth of information divided into five sections: Safety; State of Good Repair; System Use and Livable Communities; Economic Competitiveness; Environmental Sustainability. The Pocket Guide to Transportation supports the BTS mission to create, manage, and share transportation statistical knowledge. This contributes to data driven and evidence based decision making.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's number one prior- ity is the safety of the traveling public. Highway fatalities account for roughly 93 percent of total U.S. transportation fatalities. U.S. DOT initiatives helped reduce highway fatalities by 28 percent between 1990 and 2011.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics "Pocket Guide to Transportation" is a quick reference guide to significant transportation statistics. All the previous seven sections plus a new Major Trends section are included.

Insecure transportation systems are costing our worldwide mobility-based economy as much as 6% of GDP annually. The effectiveness of security measures vary widely. In the United States, depending on the mode of transportation, it ranges from “medium effectiveness for airports to “low effectiveness for maritime, rail, transit, and intermodal activities. Situational awareness and interoperability are lacking as we try to deal with both natural and man-made disasters. Regardless of the transport mode, improvements are essential if governments and corporations are to address security planning, response, and national preparedness. Transportation Security examines this problem in a comprehensive manner and addresses security-based technologies and solutions to minimize risk. * Covers air, sea, roadway, rail and public transport modes * Offers technological solutions for mobility based problems in planning, logistics and policy to improve security, combat terrorism and ensure national preparedness * Includes work of international experts & global examples related to transportation security