Categories: (Aviation | Statistics)

TranStats, a Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) research tool, provides access to more than 100 transportation-related data bases:
http://www.transtats.bts.gov

The About TransStats page http://www.transtats.bts.gov/about.asp
lists the following unique features offered by TranStats:

• A searchable index of over 100 transportation-related data bases across every mode of transportation - with many social and demographic data sets that are commonly used in transportation analysis.
• Selective download-the ability to choose variables of interest and download the data directly to your PC for analysis using any data base, spreadsheet, or statistical package.
• Online data documentation-profiles on each data base, summary information about the tables that comprise a data base, data definitions and code information for data variables.
• Interactive analytical tools-the ability to do simple statistical summaries, create time series or cross tabulations, generate graphics online, and cut/paste results into reports.
• Interactive mapping to help visualize geographic data
• A mapping center with the full National Transportation Atlas Data Base, as well as applications for easily mapping DOT Grants and several other key data sets.

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