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From page 69... ... Mode A, l-I Away Abstract On December l8, 1991, then President Bush signed the Intennodal Surface Transportation Eff~ciency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 This landmark legislation provides funding authorization for highways, highway safety, and public transportation for the 1992 to 1997 time period; The ISTEA explicitly recognizes the need to "improve access to ports and airports, the Nation's link to world commerce." This brochure is the result of joint cooperation between the Maritime Administration and Me Federal Highway Administration and it identifies, for the port community, metropolitan planning organizations, and state transportation planners, opportunities within the ISTEA to address specific port-related policies and projects, and provides a strategic. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... Data are collected under uniform specifi cations nationwide with availabitibr of archival data back to 1980. Corresponding Printed Source Recording~nd Coding Guide for the Struch~re, Inventory cmd Appraisal of the Nation's Bridges Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Connectors were identified from commercial maps and then coordinated with individual installations and their respective states Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: Major highway systems in 50 states, District of Columbia Time Span of Data Source: Current year First Developed: 1985/NHPN; 1970/STRAHNET Update Frequency: As Required Number of Records: 34,130/nodes; 52,935/links File Size: 60MB File Format: ASCH Media: Diskette, Printed Source Significant Features/Limitations Locational accuracy of the network is approximately +/- 1,200 meters for those links carrying shape point data The STRAHNET and connector networks are now quite stable, with only minor changes expected in He next few years Corresponding Printed Source Strategic Highway Corridor Network STRAHNET Connector Atlas Sponsoring Organization Department of Defense/Department of Army, Military Traffic Management Command, Transportation Engineering Agency; DOT/Federal Highway Administration (NHPN) ; U S Forces Command, National Guard Bureau Performing Organization DOT,' Federal Highway Administration 71 . Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... F1.3 cont'd Availability Identification of S fRAHNET iinks/connectors and prir~ted reports: MTMCTEA 720 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, S130, Newport News, VA 23606-2475. NHPN data: DOT/FHWA, HHP-22, 400 7tl~ Street, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202~366-9223. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Source Information provided by private carriers. Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: N/A Time Span of Data Source: 1995 Updated Frequency: annually Media: available on diskette/dat tape Sponsoring Organization ~ ransportation Technical Services Availability Fl.4 ($395) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: N/A Time Span of Data Source: 1995 Updated Frequency: annually Media: available on diskette/data tape Sponsoring Organization Transportation Technical Services . rl.s Availability ($395) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... J . For Further Reference: Section F3.1 75 Page Number 82 l Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... Army Corps of Engineers. Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: SO sates Dic~i~t Of r Time Span of Data Source: 1991-1992 Firm r`~;ep~ ;~79 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 04/94 Significant Features~imitations , ~_,~.Contains a detailed analysis of the way coal is transported via rail and water for the period 1991. Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... Significant Features/Limitations Locational accuracy of the network is approximately +/- 1,200 meters for those links carrying shape point data Sponsoring Organization Department of TransportationlFederal Railroad Administration, Office of Policy Systems Avatlabil'~r DOT/PAA, Office of Policy Systems, Rt~n-20, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590, telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... . Sponsoring (organization Department of Defense/Depardnent of Army, Military Traffic Management Command, Transportation Engineering Agency Performing Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Policy Systems Mailability Tape: DOT/Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Policy Systems, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... For Further Reference Section F3.1 F7.13 Pace Number . Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... totals, regional, 50 states, District of Columbia First Developed: 1994 Update Frequency: Annual File Format: ASCH Media: CD-ROM Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Performing Organization Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Vanderbilt University Availability DOT/Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7~ Street, SW, Room 2104, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... 1 F4.0 PORTS and WATERWAYS 83 . Read the entire page →
From page 89... ... Sponsoring Organization Depar~"en~t GO De~ns~'U.~. Army Corps cat ~ngi:~ers, (:EWRC, Navigation Data Center Availability U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 90... ... Department of Defense. Corresponding Printed Source Inventory of American Intermodal Equipment Sponsoring Organization Depardnent of TransportationtMaritime Administration, Office of Port and Intermodal Development Availability DC) Read the entire page →
From page 91... ... The main limitation is the investigation into landside access issues facing the ports could not cover every single port in the United States. .Sponsor~ng Organization Department of Transporta~cion/Maritime Aaministration/Feder"~ Highway AdministrationlFederal Railroad A~ninistrationJFederal Transit Adm~nis~ation/Research and Special Progra~nsAdministration; American Association of Port Fortes, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; Pacific Northwest Waterways Association and He Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 92... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration/Federa! Highway AdministrationJFederal Transit AclministrationlResearch and Special Programs Administration; American Association of Port Authorities; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: Pacific Northwest Waterways Association and the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 93... ... A`,ailabil~f:y DOTiMariti~ne Ad~ninistratio~, Office of Port arid Intermodal Development, MAR-83O, 400 7tl Street, SW, Room 7201, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 94... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration, Office of Port and Intermodal Development Av"-.! ab~li~ DOT/MARAD, Office of Port and Intermodal Development, MAR-832, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 95... ... Corresponding Printed Source Por! Series 1921-Preser~f Sponsoring Organization Department of Defense/U.S Availability Army Corps of Engineers, CEWRC, Navigation Data Center U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 97... ... For Further Reference: Section F1.1 F2.2 F3.1 F7.10 F9.6 Page Number ....... Read the entire page →
From page 103... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. totals Time Span of Data Source: 1982 First Developed: 1958 Update Frequency: Quinquennial Media: Tape, Diskette, Printed Source Sponsoring Organization Department of Commerce/Bureau of Economic Analysis, Interindust~y Economic Division Availability Tape, Diskette: DOC/Bureau of Economic Analysis, Interindustry Economics Division, BE-51, Washington, DC 20230; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... Source of Data National authorities provide publications, diskettes, and tapes Mom individual~reporting countries Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: All reporting countries to flee United Nations Time Span of Data Source: 1962-present First Developed: 1962 Update Frequency: Weekly Number of Records: 18,360,500 File Size: 2754MB File Format: Compressed/partition organization Media: Diskette Significant Features/:Limitations Copyright by United Nations; may not be resold or republished Corresponding Printed Source Commodity Trade Statistics, Statistical Papers, Series D Commodity Trade Statistics on Microfiche International Trade Statistics Yearbook Sponsoring Organization United Nations/Statistical Division Availabilitr Printed Source: United Nations, Sales Section, 2 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017; telephone, (212) 963-8302 Microfiche and Data Sets: United Nations, Statistical Division, Room DC2-1420, New York, NY 10017; telephone, (212) Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... Customs districts of exportations, countries of destination Time Span of Data Source: 1989-present First Developed: 1989 Update Frequency: Monday Number of Records: 840,000 File Size: 230MB File Format: ASCI! Media: Tape Sponsoring Organization Department of ~omn~Aerce,~Bureau circle Census, Foreign Trade Division Availability DOC/Bureau of Me Census, Foreign Trade Division, Room 2179-3, Washington, DC 20233; tele phone, (301) Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... Media: Tape Sponsoring Organization Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division Availability DOC/Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, Room 2179-3, Washington, DC 20233; tele phone3 (301) Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Availability DOT/SESDC, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone. Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration, National Energy Information Center Availability National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone, (703) Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... Corresponding Printed Source AS. Oceanborne Foreign Trade Routes Merchant Fleets of the World Tresses Inventory Report Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration, Office of Trade Analysis and Insurance Availability DOT/MARAD, Office of Trade Analysis and Insurance, MAR-570, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... Source of Data Federal, state, motor carriers, trade and industry associations. Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: IS3 market areas in the r r Time Span of Data Source: Current year First Developed: 1980 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1994 for 1992 base year Number of Records: >1,000,000 File Size: Varies Media: Tape, Diskette, Printed Source Significant FeatureslLimitations p^~O ~ +~ 1 ~ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ . Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... totads, state, cider Time Span of Data Source: 1993 First Developed: 1962 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 06/93 Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Ped_ral Aviation Administration, Statistics and Forecast Branch and Resen,-ch and Special Programs Administration, Office of Airline Statistics �Availabili~ Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. natural gas pipeline infrastructures Time Span of Data Source: 19~90 First Developed: 1990 Update Frequency: One-time special report Last Update: 06/92 Sponsoring Organization Deponent of Energy/Energy Information Administration, National Energy Infonnation Center Availability National Technical Information Service, Spnugfteld, VA 22161; telephone, (703) Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... Corresponding Printed Source Carioad Waybill Statistics: Territorial Distribution, Traffic and Revenue by Commodity Class Sponsoring Organization Interstate Commerce Commission Performing Organization Department of TransportationlFederal Railroad Administration, Office of Policy Systems Availability CD-IlONI: DOTER: beau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 2104, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: Worldwide Time Span of Data Source: Current quarter First Developed: 1977 Update Frequency: Quarterly [fast Update: O9/30 Number of Records: Varies 2,500-S,500 File Size: Varies File Format: ASCII Media: Diskette, Printed Source Significant Features/Limitations Data not company-specif~c. Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... Corresponding Printed Source Commodi~vF~o~,Surve~: 1993 Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census ~5 Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... F7.5 coned Performing Organization Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census; Oak Ridge National Laboratory Availability Superintendent of Documents, U S Government Printing Office. Washington. Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... .. Corresponding Printed Source Domestic Waterborne Tracle ofthe United States Sponsoring Organization Department of TransportationtMar~time Administration, Office of Market Promotion Availability DOT/MARAD, Office of Market Promotion, MAR-850, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... Source of Data Other primary sources. Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: Worldwide Time Span of Data Source: 1980-1990 First Developed: 1980 Update Frequency: Unknown Last Update: 1990 Number of Records: Not available File Size: Not available File Format: dBase m+, LOTUS Media: Diskette, Printed Source Corresponding Printed Source Annual Prospects for World Coal Trade Sponsoring Organization Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... Source of Data U.S and Canadian carriers, ports and private terminals Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: Great Lakes and Seaway Time Span of Data Source: Navigation Season First Developed: ISS6 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1993 Sponsoring Organi=don Lalce Carriers' Association Availability Lake Carriers' Association, telephone, (216) Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... and adjacent counties; and regionally at Me national level. Time Span olData Source: 1992 First Developed: 1994 Update Frequency: undetermined File size: 370MB File Format: PC-Express Media: Diskettes CD-ROM Corresponding Punted Source User Documentation Sponsoring Organization ~7.9 Highway, Air, Rail, Water The New jersey Goods Movement Database is ~ comprehensive planning and analysis too! Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... Mod c Water r7.10 Abstract This data base contains aggregated information that depicts wat~e.~:ome commodity movements between 26 geographical regions or between individual states of the U S This data base protects the confidentiality of the data provided by the individual companies and provides the origin/ destination of commodity flows. Source of Data Vessel operating companies file vessel operations reports Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: U S totals, U S te'T~tor~es Time Span of Data Source: 1985-1992 First Developed: 1985 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1992 Number of Records: 400 File Size: 10,000 bytes File Format: ASCIT Media: Diskette, Printed Source Corresponding Printed Source Origin An Destination of Waterborne Commerce of the United States, Public Domain Significant Features/Limitations All companies moving commerce by water are required by law to report Sponsoring Organization Depot lenient of Defense/U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Products and Services Office . Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... Corresponding Printed Source Petroleum Supply Monthly Sponsoring Organization Department of EnergylEnergy Information Administration Availability Tape: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone, (703) 487-i650; documentation accompanies tape. Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... S Class ~ Railroads Time Span of Data Source: 1988-1992 First Developed: 1994 Update Frequency: Annual Number of Records: 396,670 (19923 Media: CD-ROM Sponsoring Organization DeparUnent of TransportationIBureau of Transportation Statistics Availability DOT/Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7~ Street, SW, Room 2104, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (2023 366-3282; fax, (2023 366-3640. Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... Attributes Geographic Cove~g~of Data: .50 states, District of Columbia, Canada Time Span of Data Source: Last 10 years First Developed: 1967 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1994 Significant Features/timitations Comparisons of petroleum transport by Me different modes of transportation. Sponsoring Organization Association of Oil Pipelines Availability Association of Oil Pipelines, Publications Division, 1725 K Street, Suite 1205, NW, Washington, DC 20006; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 125... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Performing Organization Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division Availability DOT/Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7th, Street, SW, Room 2104, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... ports, selected foreign countries, vessel length, vessel size in gross registered tons, and month and type of cargo Source of Data Vessel Transit Declarations filed by vessel representatives using Seaway lock facilities. Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: - Vessel and commodity traffic through the Wetland Canal and the Mon~eal/Lalce Ontario Section of the Seaway Time Span of Data Source: 1959-present Update Frequency: Annual Significant Features/Limitations Illustrates current year infonnation as well as historical tables. Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... Tonnagafor Selec ed U'tiled Slalcs Ports (D,) Mold Water F7.16 Al~st'-act This data base provides listings of tons handled at US Ports for a given calendar year The ports are sorted by total, domestic, and foreign tonnage and alphabetically Source of Data Vessel operating companies file vessel operation reports Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: U S ports and U S territories ports Time Span of Data Source: 1992 First Developed: 1986 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1992 Number of Records: 600 File Size: S0,000 bytes File Format: ASCII Media: Diskette, Printed Source Corresponding Printed Source ~ baronage for Selected United States Ports Sponsoring Organization DeparOnent of Defense/U.S Army Co~ps of Engineers, Products and Se~vices Office Availability U S Army Corps of Engineers, Products and Services Office, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, P O Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161-1280; telephone, (504) Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. Customs Districts of Exportation Time Span of Data Source: 1989-present First Developed: 1989 Update Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly Number of Records: Not available File Size: 650MB File Format: dBase Program Media: CD-ROM Sponsoring Or~ani~tinn ~ _ = ~ ~ Department of Commerce/Bureau of Be Census, Foreign Trade Division ~. Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Defense /U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Products and Services Office A`railabili~ U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... For FurtI~er Reference: Section FS.1 - FS.11 F8.1 F9.4 F9.6 F10.3 Page NumbeI 94- 104 ........ Read the entire page →
From page 135... ... Source of Data Gallup Survey taken by Gallup Organization for Air Transport Association Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: Not applicable Time Span of Data Source: 1993 First Developed: Unknown Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1994 Significant FeaturesJbimitations Contains historical data. Sponsoring Organization Air Transport Association (ATA) Read the entire page →
From page 137... ... For Further Preference: Secti OI1 F10.1 Page Number 1 - 1~O . Read the entire page →
From page 143... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development Availability DOT/FHWA, Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development, HSR-30; telepl~one, (703) Read the entire page →
From page 144... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: 50 states, District of Columbia Time Span of Data Source: 1982-present First Developed: 1982 Update Frequency: Annual Sponsoring Organization ~ Puerto Rico, U.S. territories Department of Transportation/Fedelal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Safety and Information Management Availability DOTlFHWA, Office of Highway Safety and Information Management, HHS-12, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 145... ... Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, Office of Motor Carriers Availability Freedom of Information Request to DOT/FHWA, FOlA Officer, HPS-20, 400 Ah Sereee SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 146... ... Time Span of Data Source: Twelve years First Developed: 1993 Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1992 Number of Records: Not available File Size: Not available File Format: Not available Media: Printed Source Corresponding Printed Source Terminal Area Forecast Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration, Statistics and Forecast Branch Availability Printed Source: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402; telephone (202) Read the entire page →
From page 147... ... totals. Time Span of Data Source: 1988-1993 First DevelopecI: 1994 Update Frequency: Annual File Format: ASCII, PC-SAS Media: CD-ROM ,, 50 states, District of Columbia Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Availability DOT/Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 Seth Street, SW, Room 2104 telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 148... ... navigable waterways First Developed: 1994 Update Frequency: Annual File Format: ASCH Media: CD-ROM Sponsoring Organization Depardnent of Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Performing Organization `'i.S. ~, Corps of F Read the entire page →
From page 149... ... ! For Further Reference: Section F2.1 142 Page Nun~beI .77 Read the entire page →
From page 155... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: 48 states and provinces. Time Span ofData Source: 1990-1993 First Developed: 1995 File fort: ASCH, Microsoft Excel, SAS Media: 90-mm (3.5-inch) Read the entire page →
From page 156... ... Commodity Surrey, Selected Tabulations Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration/Federal Railroad Administration/Office of the Secretary of Transportation Performing Organization Department of Commerce/Bureau of tile Census; Oak Ridge National LaboratoIy Availability Tape, Printed Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Read the entire page →
From page 157... ... The records on the microdata file are modified to avoid disclosure of a sampled vehicle or operating company. Corresponding Printed Source 1992 Census of Transportation, Truck Inventory and Use Survey Sponsoring Organization Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census Availability Data File: DOC/Bureau of the Census, Customer Services, Washington, DC 20233; telephone, (301) Read the entire page →
From page 158... ... Update Frequency: Annual Last Update: 1993 Number of Records: 40,000,000 File Size: 3 GB File Format: ASCIT Media: Read/Write Optical Disk Significant Features/Limitations Amount of data varies tremendously by state because some states submit data from continuously operating weigh-in-motion sites whereas others submit He minimum 43 hours of data Mom each weigh-in-motion site. Some states have not submitted weigh-in- motion data because of various problems with the equipment, etc Sponsoring Organization Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Information Management Avaitabili~ DOTIFHWAj Office of Highway Information Management, HPM-30, 400 7~ Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) Read the entire page →
From page 159... ... Attributes Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. navigable waters Time Span of pate Source: 1973-present First Developed: 1973 Update Frequency: Quarterly Number of Records: Varies File Size: Varies File Format: ASCIT Media: 9-track Tape, Smm Magnetic Tape Significant Features/Limitatinns Most data can only be provided on 9-track or Smm magnetic tape, and left in raw form for analysis and manipulation. Read the entire page →
From page 161... ... For Furiber Reference: Sectio F7.12 1 150 Egg NUlllbeI' .. Read the entire page →

From page 69...

... Mode A, l-I Away Abstract On December l8, 1991, then President Bush signed the Intennodal Surface Transportation Eff~ciency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 This landmark legislation provides funding authorization for highways, highway safety, and public transportation for the 1992 to 1997 time period; The ISTEA explicitly recognizes the need to "improve access to ports and airports, the Nation's link to world commerce." This brochure is the result of joint cooperation between the Maritime Administration and Me Federal Highway Administration and it identifies, for the port community, metropolitan planning organizations, and state transportation planners, opportunities within the ISTEA to address specific port-related policies and projects, and provides a strategic.

Freight Data Pages 68-162

Freight Data
Pages 68-162