BTS
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is a U.S. federal agency that compiles, analyzes, and publishes data on the nation’s transportation systems to inform policy and decision-making.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Transportation Statistics | 0 |
| BTS Open Data portal | 1 |
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal statistical agency
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BTS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| areaOfFocus |
aviation transportation data
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freight transportation data ⓘ highway transportation data ⓘ maritime transportation data ⓘ passenger travel behavior ⓘ public transit data ⓘ rail transportation data ⓘ transportation economics ⓘ transportation infrastructure inventory ⓘ transportation performance measures ⓘ transportation safety statistics ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Federal Aviation Administration
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Federal Highway Administration ⓘ Federal Railroad Administration ⓘ Federal Transit Administration ⓘ Maritime Administration ⓘ Metropolitan Planning Organizations in New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ state departments of transportation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataPortal |
BTS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BTS Open Data portal
Bureau of Transportation Statistics ⓘ
surface form:
BTS TranStats database
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| employs |
data scientists
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economists ⓘ statisticians ⓘ transportation analysts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
data collection
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statistics ⓘ transportation ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
National Transportation Library
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Airline Information
Office of Data Development and Standards ⓘ Office of Safety Data and Analysis ⓘ Office of Spatial Analysis and Visualization ⓘ Office of Survey Programs ⓘ Office of Transportation Analysis ⓘ Office of Transportation Analysis ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Transportation Analysis and Information Systems
|
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| industry |
data analysis
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transportation research ⓘ transportation statistics ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
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Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ⓘ Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ⓘ Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ⓘ
surface form:
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to advance the understanding of transportation by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ⓘ
surface form:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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| partOf |
United States Department of Transportation
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Transportation
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| publishes |
Airline On-Time Performance statistics
ⓘ
U.S. ports of entry ⓘ
surface form:
Border Crossing/Entry Data
Freight Facts and Figures ⓘ National Household Travel Survey data (in cooperation with FHWA) ⓘ National Transportation Statistics ⓘ Pocket Guide to Transportation ⓘ Transportation Services Index ⓘ |
| purpose |
to analyze transportation data for policy and decision-making
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to compile data on U.S. transportation systems ⓘ to improve the quality and accessibility of transportation data ⓘ to publish statistics on transportation performance and usage ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
administrative data integration
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data visualization ⓘ geospatial analysis ⓘ statistical modeling ⓘ surveys ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bts.gov/ ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
subject surface form:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
this entity surface form:
BTS Open Data portal