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Transportation Statistics Annual Report (1997)


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Reports on the state of U.S. transportation system at two levels. Provides a statistical and interpretive survey of the system -- its physical characteristics, economic attributes, aspects of its use and performance, and the scale and severity of unintended consequences of transportation, such as fatalities and injuries, oil import dependency, and environment impacts. Explores in detail the performance of the system from the perspective. Charts and tables. References. List of acronyms.










Transportation Statistics. Annual Report, 1994


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Transportation Statistics Annual Report is a summary of the state of the transportation system and its consequences, the quality of statistics used to characterize the transportation system, and planned efforts by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to improve the quality of the statistics. BTS was established by Congress to compile, analyze, and make accessible information on the nation's transportation system; to collect information on intermodal transportation and other related areas as needed; and to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the Department of Transportation's statistical programs through research, the development of guidelines, and the promotion of improvements in data acquisition and use.










East Asia


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An investigation of the causes and implications for the U.S. of increasing economic integration in East Asia. Includes: an overview of trends in and conditions for trade, investment, and economic integration in East Asia: host country policies and factors influencing those trends and conditions; external factors affecting the business activities of major traders and investors in the region; the relationship between foreign direct investment in the region and the region's trade patterns with others; energy needs and resources in the region; environmental conditions and opportunities for local and U.S. interests.