ANNOUNCING NEW PRODUCTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, & Gaps This report provides a review of existing sources of bicycle and pedestrian-related information, including their uses, quality, and limitations. It also includes information from a broad range of decision-makers, researchers, planners, and other users identifying and prioritizing areas in which additional or improved data are needed. By recommending opportunities for improving the quality and relevancy of bicycle and pedestrian data, this report will help determine what actions to take to overcome the deficiencies and limitations of existing data sources.

View Product on-line: http://www.bts.gov/programs/transtu/bikeped/report.pdf Order: http://206.4.84.245/btsproducts/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=829

1997 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS): This is the most detailed national survey covering freight shipments by all modes of transportation in the United States. BTS has CFS reports covering Exports, Hazardous Materials, many individual states, and a national summary.

View Products on-line: http://www.bts.gov/cfs/prod.html Order: http://206.4.84.245/btsproducts/category.cfm?Category=89

National Transportation Atlas Databases 2000 (NTAD-2000) NTAD-2000 is a set of national geographic data sets of transportation facilities. These data sets include geospatial information for transportation modal networks and intermodal terminals, and related attribute information. Available in UNIX and DOS.

View Product on-line: http://www.bts.gov/gis/ntatlas/

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G-7 Countries: Transportation Highlights: A summary statistical report on transportation that covers the Group of Seven (G-7) countries-Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States. The report covers the extent and use of the seven countries' transportation networks and selected statistics on trade and transportation, safety, and energy and the environment.

View Product on-line: http://www.bts.gov/programs/itt/G7HighlightsNov99/G-7book.pdf Order: http://206.4.84.245/btsproducts/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=583

North American Transportation Highlights: A summary statistical report on transportation that helps provide a continental perspective of transportation in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The report was jointly developed with the Census Bureau and the transportation and statistical agencies in Canada and Mexico. The report is divided into four sections: 1) the extent and use of the transportation networks in the three countries; 2) North American trade and travel; 3) transportation safety and 4) transportation and energy use.

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Government Transportation Financial Statistics Fiscal Years 1985-1995: Presents tables that identify trends in transportation revenues and expenditures for federal, state, and local governments for fiscal years 1985 through 1995. Also included are federal data for fiscal year 1996. This report updates information provided in Federal, State, and Local Transportation Financial Statistics: Fiscal Years 1982-1994 and Transportation Receipts and Outlays in the Federal Budget: Fiscal Years 1977-1994.

View Product on-line: http://www.bts.gov/programs/transtu/govfin/about.html This product is only available on-line; a printed product is not available to order.

ProductInfo is a service of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. For more information about this or other BTS services and products, email Info@bts.gov or call Ronda Boutte at 202.366.8925.

To order these new products via the web, go to http://206.4.84.245/btsproducts/, or call 202.366.DATA and press 1. You may also fax your request to 202.366.3640, or mail to BTS Product Orders, 400 7th Street SW, Room 3430, Washington, DC 20590.