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Transportation
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Airline information, American Travel Survey, Commodity Flow Survey, databases, and other information from BTS.
Buying a Safer Car
Crash testing and comparative safety information by model year. Lists safety features and gives crash test ratings of frontal protection of new and used cars to help consumers make purchase decisions. From the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
Center for Transportation Analysis
The Center for Transportation Analysis (CTA) in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducts research and development on transportation energy and environmental issues, national transportation planning and policy, transportation systems engineering, and military transportation and logistics. CTA focuses on multimodal national and international transportation systems.
Coast Guard
Website of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Department of Transportation
Website of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Federal Highway Administration
Website of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
Motor vehicle safety standards and regulations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Website of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Website of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
National Transportation Safety Board
Website of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
National Transportation Statistics
Detailed national-level data on the U.S. transportation system, its economic performance, safety record, energy use, and environmental impacts.
National Traffic and Road Closure Information
Traffic and Road Closure information from accross the U.S.
Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)
This survey measures travel of American households. Conducted in 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, and 1995 by the Federal Highway Administration and several cosponsors, the NPTS provides national level statistics on travel by all modes. The NPTS is designed primarily to cover local, repetitive travel, although long-distance trips are also reported.
National Transportation Data Archive
Updated data, graphs and charts on nationwide transportation statistics.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
Website of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation.
Transportation Science & Technology
Information on Policy & Planning; Partnerships & Technology Access; Research & Engineering; and Education and Training.
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Website of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC).
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
USTRANSCOM's mission is to provide air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense both in time of peace and time of war.
TRIS Online
Information on published transportation research.
