U.S. Passenger Travel Characteristics and Trends

Passenger Travel Facts and Figures provides a snapshot of personal travel characteristics, network infrastructure, and related economic, safety, and environmental aspects in the United States. Developed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the data is updated regularly and available in multiple open formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in passenger travel characteristics across modes like Public Transit and Aviation.
• Model the relationship between passenger travel and related economic or environmental aspects.
• Examine safety aspects of passenger travel across the U.S. transportation network.

Strengths

• Data is developed by the authoritative Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
• Content is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.
• Data is provided in multiple open and accessible formats including XML, RDF, JSON, and CSV.

Limitations

• The specific number of records, features, and temporal coverage are not provided.
• The dataset's structure and available columns are unknown, limiting immediate analytical use.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing data quality and granularity.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation.

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026; described as having regular content updates.

Geography

United States.