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Effect of Terrorism on Transportation

Categories: (Aviation | Economics and Finance |Safety and Security )

Terrorism has had a profound impact upon transportation within the United States.

For air travel statistics, please see this report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) "Decline in Airline Passengers in 2001 Ends 10-Year Growth, BTS Year-end Report Shows":
http://www.bts.gov/PressReleases/2002/bts011_02.html

The following November 2005 BTS Issue Brief examines air travel since 9/11:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/issue_briefs/number_13

The following BTS Report "Estimated Impacts of September 11th on US Travel examines data from the National Household Travel Survey and offers statistical and econometric analyses of pre- and post- 9/11 data on airline passengers and revenues, highway vehicle miles, rail passenger miles and more:"
http://www.bts.gov/publications/estimated_impacts_of_9_11_on_us_travel/

Volpe reports on: "Transportation Infrastructure Assurance":
http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/strtplns/nstc/nttplan/chap8.html

Links to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) press releases, speeches,and statements can be found in their Media Room. To access this information, from the TSA home page click on "Media Room":
http://www.tsa.gov



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