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.

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instanceOf federal statistical agency
government agency
abbreviation BTS self-linksurface differs
areaOfFocus aviation transportation data
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
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
surface form: United States
dataPortal BTS self-linksurface differs
surface form: BTS Open Data portal

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
surface form: BTS TranStats database
employs data scientists
economists
statisticians
transportation analysts
fieldOfWork data collection
statistics
transportation
transportation policy
foundedBy Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
hasPart National Transportation Library
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
transportation research
transportation statistics
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
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
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
surface form: Research and Innovative Technology Administration
partOf United States Department of Transportation
surface form: U.S. Department of Transportation
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
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
data visualization
geospatial analysis
statistical modeling
surveys
website https://www.bts.gov/

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BTS abbreviation BTS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
BTS dataPortal BTS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
this entity surface form: BTS Open Data portal