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.
this entity surface form:
United States surface transportation system