United States transportation system

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The United States transportation system is the nationwide network of highways, railroads, air routes, waterways, and public transit infrastructure that supports the movement of people and goods across the country.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
United States surface transportation system 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national transportation system
abbreviation U.S. transportation system
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developedSince 19th century
expandedSignificantlyIn 20th century
governedBy United States Department of Transportation
hasCharacteristic integrated network
multimodal
publicly and privately owned infrastructure
hasComponent Amtrak
Interstate Highway System
National Highway System
United States Numbered Highway System
surface form: U.S. Numbered Highway System

coastal shipping routes
commercial airports
commuter rail systems
ferry systems
freight rail network
general aviation airports
heavy rail metro systems
inland waterway network
light rail systems
local road networks
National Airspace System
surface form: national airspace system

passenger rail network
pipelines for oil and gas
state highway systems
streetcar systems
urban bus systems
includesMode air transportation
highway transportation
pipeline transportation
public transit
rail transportation
water transportation
keyPolicyArea federal transportation policy
state transportation policy
urban planning
regulatedBy Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Maritime Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
scale nationwide
supports movement of goods
movement of people

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Inland Waterway System of the United States componentOf United States transportation system
Bureau of Transportation Statistics hasJurisdiction United States transportation system
National Airspace System partOf United States transportation system
National Highway System partOf United States transportation system
this entity surface form: United States surface transportation system