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PassengerAir CarrierThe U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> (<strong>US</strong>DOT), the Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> Statistics, Office <strong>of</strong> AirlineInformation, reports average trip length in its publication Air Traffic Statistics. These numbers are based on 100-percent reporting <strong>of</strong> passengers and trip length by large certificated air carriers via <strong>BTS</strong> Form 41.The figures do notinclude data for all airlines, such as most scheduled commuter airlines and all nonscheduled commuter airlines.BusThe Eno <strong>Transportation</strong> Foundation, Inc. estimated these figures based on Class I carrier passenger data andvehicle-miles data from Highway Statistics, an annually published report <strong>of</strong> the <strong>US</strong>DOT, Federal HighwayAdministration.Commuter RailThe American Public Transit Association (APTA) provided these data, which are based on the <strong>US</strong>DOT, FederalTransit Administration's (FTA's), National Transit Database. Transit data are generally accurate because the FTAreviews and validates information submitted by individual transit agencies. Reliability may vary because some transitagencies cannot obtain accurate information or may misinterpret data. APTA conservatively adjusts FTA data toinclude transit operators that do not report to the database (private, very small, and rural operators).Intercity/AmtrakThe Statistical Appendix to the Amtrak Annual Report is the source <strong>of</strong> these data. Amtrak data are based on 100percent <strong>of</strong> issued tickets, and thus should be accurate.TABLE 1-42. Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Trip Characteristics: 1995TABLE 1-43. Long-Distance Travel in the United States by Selected Traveler Characteristics: 1995The data presented in these tables are estimates derived from the 1995 American Travel Survey (ATS) conducted forthe U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong>, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> Statistics. The survey's estimation procedureinflates unweighted sample results to independent estimates <strong>of</strong> the total population <strong>of</strong> the United States. Values formissing data are estimated through imputation procedures.Since ATS estimates come from a sample, they are subject to two possible types <strong>of</strong> error: nonsampling andsampling. Sources <strong>of</strong> nonsampling errors include inability to obtain information about all sample cases, errors madein data collection and processing, errors made in estimating values for missing data, and undercoverage.The accuracy <strong>of</strong> an estimate depends on both types <strong>of</strong> error, but the full extent <strong>of</strong> the nonsampling error is unknown.Consequently, the user should be particularly careful when interpreting results based on a relatively small number <strong>of</strong>cases or on small differences between estimates.Standard errors for ATS estimates that indicate the magnitude <strong>of</strong> sampling error as well as complete documentation<strong>of</strong> the source and reliability <strong>of</strong> the data may be obtained from detailed ATS reports. Because <strong>of</strong> methodologicaldifferences, users should use caution when comparing these data with data from other sources.TABLE 1-44. Passengers Boarded at the Top 50 U.S. AirportsThe Airport Activity Statistics <strong>of</strong> Certificated Air Carriers (AAS) is the source <strong>of</strong> these data. Published by <strong>US</strong>DOT,Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> Statistics, Office <strong>of</strong> Airline Information (OAI), the AAS presents traffic statistics for allscheduled and nonscheduled service by large certificated U.S. air carriers for each airport served within the 50states, the District <strong>of</strong> Columbia, and other U.S. areas designated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Thepublication draws its data from the T-100 and T-3 databases maintained by OAI. These data are based on a 100-

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