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《美国交通统计年鉴》《Transportation Statistics Annual Report》
Transportation facilitates the economic prosperity and the quality of life. It enables people to engage in productive pursuits and experience the social interactions that take full advantage of efficient spatial specialization and distribution. An efficient and resilient transportation system and its seamless operation underpin the overall efficiency and resilience of the entire economy.
Recognizing the importance of transportation and the importance of objective statistics for transportation decision-making, Congress requires the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to provide the Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) each year to Congress and the President. BTS published the first TSAR in 1994. This 29th TSAR edition documents the conduct of the duties of BTS as called out in the statute.
Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, unrests in eastern Europe and Middle East, and ongoing geopolitical tensions in Asia and Pacific regions have accelerated changes in domestic and international commerce and passenger flows that normally proceeded at a gradual pace. Manufacturing reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring are only some aspects of the overall derisking effort that are already producing unprecedented changes in transportation supply, demand, and performance. The transportation systems and operations must adapt itself to accommodate and facilitate such changes. At the same time, ongoing technological changes, shifting national priorities, and cultural, demographic, and economic challenges have altered expectations of what is important to report to transportation stakeholders. To adjust to the colossal changes, data needs have become more foundational to decision-making. Emerging challenges, such as a better understanding of the impact of telework and eCommerce on transportation; identifying the roles of ride-hailing services, E-scooters, and E-bikes in providing mobility; measuring supply chain performance, vulnerability, and resilience; and reporting on equity, sustainability, and climate are critical concerns identified in the FY 2022- 26 USDOT Strategic Plan and are among the current and ongoing efforts of providing data to support transportation decision-making.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and many other organizations, such as the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the University Transportation Centers program overseen by USDOT, are actively exploring new measures and methods of gathering data to support transportation. More frequent and timely data collection, more geographic detail, and leveraging digital communications and data tools to speed the collection and processing of data are supporting the advancements in data reporting.
This report is organized into 7 chapters that reflect the topics in BTS’s legislative mandate, including some new data items. Aside from this Introduction, the report components are Chapter 1 State of the System, Chapter 2 Passenger Travel and Equity, Chapter 3 Freight and Supply Chain, Chapter 4 Transportation Economics, Chapter 5 Transportation Safety, Chapter 6 Energy and Sustainability and Chapter 7 State of Transportation Statistics.
A notable addition to this year’s TSAR is the coverage of Emerging Issues. Each chapter identifies notable emerging issues in transportation related to the subject areas (refer to the callout box).
The concluding chapter on the state of transportation statistics documents lessons BTS and its partners have learned from measuring fast-evolving events and highlights changing data needs in response to new legislation.
BTS welcomes comments on the Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) and the Bureau’s other products. Comments, questions, and requests for printed copies should be sent to bts@dot.gov or the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC, 20590.
