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Overview ofTransportation

Statistics in Canada,Mexico and theUnited States

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Overview of Transportation Statistics in Canada,Mexico and the United States

OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATIONSTATISTICS IN CANADA

Overview of the Canadian StatisticalSystem

The Canadian statistical system is relatively

centralized. Statistics Canada is legislated,

pursuant to the Statistics Act, as the central

agency to collect, compile, analyze and

publish statistical information relating to the

commercial, industrial, financial, social,

economic and general activities and condition

of the Canadian people. However, all federal,

provincial and territorial departments and

agencies maintain statistical and administrative

information in support of their roles and

activities.

Specific Sources of Canadian

Transportation and Transportation

Related Data and Information

In addition to Statistics Canada, other

organizations identified as collecting and/

or maintaining transportation-related

information include: Transport Canada,

Canadian Coast Guard/Department of Fisheries

and Oceans, Transportation Safety Board of

Canada, Pilotage Authorities, and Railway

Association of Canada. The following section

discusses the roles and responsibilities of

these agencies and organizations. This list

represents many of the Canadian sources used

in this publication, but should not be viewed

as exhaustive. A brief description of each

organization’s general mission and functions

is provided as well as its specific data

activities. However, detailed information on

agency data activities are not described

extensively here. Additional information on

specific surveys, methodologies, dissemination

and other items can be found at the web sites

of individual organizations described below.

Statistics Canada

Web site: www.statcan.ca

Statistics Canada is Canada’s national

statistical agency, with programs organized

into three broad subject matter areas:

demographic and social; socio-economic; and

economic. Under the Statistics Act, Statistics

Canada is required to collect, compile,

analyze, abstract and publish statistical

information on virtually every aspect of

Canada’s society and economy.

Statistics Canada is divided into about 60

divisions, each of which is responsible for a

particular activity in the collection,

processing or dissemination of statistics.

These divisions are grouped together into

the following six fields: (1) Business and

Trade Statistics, (2) National Accounts and

Analytical Studies, (3) Social, Institutional and

Labor Statistics, (4) Informatics and

Methodology, (5) Management Services and (6)

Communications and Operations. Each of

these fields reports to the Chief Statistician

of Canada. Many divisions function as regular

producers of a particular set of data, which

is why there often will be a particular subject

matter division identified as the originating

184 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�source of data from Statistics Canada.

Statistics are collected from different sources

and in different ways. Statistics Canada data

are generally produced from surveys but alsocan be generated as a by-product ofadministrative activities.

Business and Trade Statistics Field

The Business and Trade Statistics Field at StatisticsCanada produces a wide range of monthly, quarterlyand annual statistics on manufacturing, primaryindustries, transportation, communications,computing, construction, agriculture, merchandisingservices, external trade, prices, business finance,science and technology, small business, publicfinance, regional industrial structure and relatedareas. The Industry Statistics Branch and the Prices,International Trade and Finance Statistics Branchcomprise the Business and Trade Statistics Field. TheIndustry Statistics Branch covers agriculture;transportation; distributive trades; manufacturing,construction and energy; and services. The Prices,International Trade and Finance Statistics Branchcovers industrial organization and finance,international trade, investment and capital stock,prices, science and technology and small businessand special surveys. The Transportation;International Trade; and Manufacturing, Constructionand Energy divisions are major contributors toCanadian transportation data, and are described inmore detail below.

Transportation Division. The TransportationDivision collects, publishes and makesavailable statistics on air, rail, road and watertransportation industries and on related trafficand infrastructures. The TransportationDivision includes among its activities, theAviation Statistics Centre, a Surface and MarineSection and a Multimodal unit. The AviationStatistics Centre covers statistics on aircarrier financial and operating statistics; airtraffic at Canadian airports; volume of cargo;origin and destination of scheduled airpassengers travelling within Canada,

between Canada and the United States andinternationally; international and domesticair charter statistics; airport activity andtraffic flow; fare type statistics; aircraftutilization.

The Surface and Marine Section and Multimodalunit cover railway financial and operatingstatistics, equipment and length of track, fuelconsumption and employment statistics,freight and passenger traffic, freight loaded,receipts from and deliveries to U.S. railconnection, commodity movement betweenprovinces and to and from U.S. regions, motorvehicle registrations and related licenses,gross and net sales of motor fuels. TheSurface and Marine Section also includestrucking and marine units. The Trucking unitcovers financial and operating statistics onmotor carriers of freight; domestic, andinternational commodity origin-destinationstatistics of the Canadian domiciled for-hiretrucking industry (domestic and international);private trucking statistics. The Marine unitcovers financial and operating statistics onwater carriers, including number and kind ofvessels, employment, fuel consumption, typeof service; shipping and port activities;commodities loaded and unloaded;containerized commodities; ports of loadingand unloading; number, kind, operating statusand registry (flag) of vessels arriving at andleaving Canadian ports; foreign port of origin,or destination.

Manufacturing, Construction and EnergyDivision. The Manufacturing, Constructionand Energy Division conducts monthlysurveys on manufacturing, forestry,construction and energy to produce a rangeof current indicators such as shipments orsales, inventories and orders. The divisionalso conducts annual surveys coveringmanufacturing, forestry, construction,mineral fuels, pipelines and utility industries

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�to produce a range of cost structure, materialinput, commodity output and employmentdata.

International Trade Division. The InternationalTrade Division is responsible for thecompilation, analysis and dissemination ofCanada’s merchandise exports and importstatistics, including mode of transportationinformation, and related price and volumeindexes. Beginning with the year 1996, aweight variable (in kilograms or metric tons)for each commodity traded internationallybecame available.

National Accounts and Analytical StudiesField

The National Accounts and Analytical StudiesField at Statistics Canada is responsible forproviding a set of macroeconomic serieswithin the five complex frameworks of theCanadian System of National Accounts. Itprovides a broad band of research andanalysis intended to animate society’sperception of social and economic behavior,and undertakes research and developmentstatistical techniques. Two branches,Analytical Studies and the System of NationalAccounts, comprise the National Accounts andAnalytical Studies Field. The Analytical StudiesBranch covers business and labor marketanalysis, current economic analysis, family andcommunity support systems, microeconomicstudies and analysis and social and economicstudies. The System of National Accounts Branchcovers the balance of payments, industrymeasures and analysis, input-output, nationalaccounts and environment and publicinstitutions. The Balance of Payments, Input-Output, National Accounts and Environmentand Public Institution divisions are majorcontributors to Canadian transportation data,and are described in more detail below.

Balance of Payments Division. The Balanceof Payments Division produces statistics on

transactions and positions between Canadaand other countries.

Input-Output Division. The Input-OutputDivision develops annual input-output tablesand annual labor and multifactorproductivity accounts for the business sectorindustries in Canada, interprovincial input-output tables with trade flows on anoccasional basis and structural economicmodels of the Canadian and Provincialeconomies.

National Accounts and Environment Division.The National Accounts and EnvironmentDivision is responsible for the conceptual andstatistical integration of Statistics within theSystem of National Accounts.

Public Institutions Division. The PublicInstitutions Division produces statistics onthe financial activities and employment ofthe Canadian public sector.

Social, Institutional and Labor Statistics Field

The Social, Institutional and Labor StatisticsField at Statistics Canada conducts a widerange of statistical programs dealing withvirtually all aspects of the social, institutionaland labor market characteristics andactivities of Canadians. The field iscomprised of the Census and DemographicStatistical Branch, the Institutional and SocialStatistics Branch and the Labor and HouseholdSurvey Branch. The Census and DemographicStatistical Branch covers census analysis;census operations; demography; and housing,family and social statistics. The Institutionaland Social Statistics Branch covers culture,tourism, health and the Centre for EducationStatistics. The Labor and Household SurveyBranch covers household surveys, labor andhousehold surveys analysis, labor andspecial surveys. The Census Operations;Labor and Household Surveys Analysis; andCulture, Tourism and Centre for Education

186 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Statistics divisions are major contributors toCanadian transportation data, and aredescribed in more detail below.

Census Operations Division. The CensusOperations Division is responsible for theplanning, development and implementationof all production-related operations of theperiodic decennial and quinquennial censusesof population, Canada’s national inventory ofkey social-economic phenomena.

Labor and Household Surveys AnalysisDivision. The Labor and Household SurveysAnalysis Division provides resources for thecontent, analysis and evaluation of incomeand labor market related data, including dataon labor force status, occupation, laborcompensation, pensions, industry, individualand family income and expenditure, for bothcensus and sample surveys.

Culture, Tourism and the Centre forEducation Statistics Division. The Culture,Tourism and the Centre for EducationStatistics Division is responsible for CulturalStatistics, the Travel and Tourism Programsand Education Statistics. The Travel andTourism Statistics Program manages twosurveys: the Canadian Travel Survey (whichmeasures Canadian domestic travel) and theInternational Travel Survey (which providesstatistics on Canadian and Foreigninternational tourist movements). StatisticsCanada is a major user of this information,in particular for the purpose of providingestimates of receipts and payments for theTravel Account component of the Balance ofPayments. The information also is used bythe National Accounts and EnvironmentDivision for the purpose of maintaining theTourism Satellite Account, which provides ameans of measuring tourism activities inrelation to other economic activities inCanada. Other federal and provincialdepartments as well as many private-sector

business use tourism data to monitor marketshare and develop business strategies.

Informatics and Methodology Field

The Informatics and Methodology Field atStatistics Canada ensures that the statisticalmethodology used by all surveys is soundand statistically efficient, and providesleadership for and management ofinformation processing in Statistics Canada.The field is comprised of the ClassificationSystems Branch; the Informatics Branch andthe Methodology Branch. The ClassificationSystems Branch covers business register,geography, standards and tax data. TheInformatics Branch covers informatic usersservices, the main computer center andsystems development. The MethodologyBranch covers business and social surveymethods. The Business Register, Geographyand Standards divisions are majorcontributors to Canadian transportation data,and are described in more detail below.

Business Register Division. The BusinessRegister Division is responsible for thedevelopment and maintenance of a centralregister of firms and their constituentestablishments for purposes of statisticalcollections.

Geography Division. The Geography Divisionmaintains Statistics Canada’s geographicclassification infrastructure, developsgeographic concepts and products andservices for clients, including the census, andis the centre of expertise in the applicationof computerized geographic and cartographictechniques.

Standards Division. The Standards Divisiondevelops standard classifications, monitorstheir implementation and establishes officialconcordances between international andCanadian classifications. It standardizeseconomic and social concepts, and provides

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�a system of comprehensive documentationfor all surveys conducted in StatisticsCanada. The Division played an importantrole in the development of the StandardIndustrial Classification (SIC) and morerecently with the development of the NorthAmerican Industrial Classification System(NAICS).

Management Services Field

The Management Services Field at StatisticsCanada organizes and coordinates internalmanagement services, including thedevelopment and implementation of allmanagement policies and systems within theagency and the assessment of the efficiencyand effectiveness of these programs.

Communications and Operations Field

The Communications and Operations Field atStatistics Canada provides a full range ofexternal communication functions, includingrespondent, user and media relations. It alsoadministers the central and regional operationalfunctions essential to the conduct of theagency’s statistical programs, including regionaldata collection and processing activities,marketing, publishing and electronic datadissemination. The field is comprised of theMarketing and Information Services Branch andthe Regional Operations Branch. The Marketingand Information Services Branch is responsiblefor communications, dissemination andmarketing. The Regional Operations Branchis responsible for advisory services and surveyoperations. The Advisory Services Divisionprovides an information disseminationnetwork across the country through nineregional Reference Centres. Each ReferenceCentre has a collection of current publicationsand reference documents that providecustomized output and analysis for a fee. Thelocation of the regional reference centres canbe found in all Statistics Canada publications,

or at the Statistics Canada web site:www.statcan.ca/english/reference/Refcentre/refdoc.html

Transport Canada

Web site: www.tc.gc.ca

Transport Canada has traditionally played akey role in delivering a safe and efficienttransportation system. With passage of thenew Canada Transportation Act in 1996, theDepartment has implemented a number ofchanges, including commercializing many ofits operational activities, overhaulingtransportation policy, streamliningregulations, reducing subsidies and cuttingoverhead. The role of the new TransportCanada is focused on the development ofrelevant transportation policies andlegislation and maintenance of a high levelof safety and security. The department of thefuture will no longer own, operate orsubsidize large parts of the transportationsystem. The following sections highlight theareas in Transport Canada that collect,develop or maintain transportation statistics.

Policy Group

The Policy Group at Transport Canada isresponsible for setting policies relating totrade and to rail, marine, motor carrier andair transportation; setting departmentalstrategic policy; assessing the performanceof the overall transportation system and itscomponents; and developing supportinginformation. Within the Policy Group, theEconomic Analysis Directorate is responsiblefor meeting most of the statistical needs ofthe Policy Group and of Transport Canada.

The Economic Analysis Directorate meetsthese needs by identifying available datasources, such as Statistics Canada and otherfederal and provincial departments andagencies, implementing regulations to collect

188 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�required data not available through othersources, initiating new surveys and otherinstruments to collect required data,purchasing information from recognizedexperts and identifying available data fromother sources such as internationalorganizations. The Economic AnalysisDirectorate also produces short, medium andlong-term forecasts of aircraft traffic, marineand surface commodity flows and vesselmovements.

Safety and Security Group

The Safety and Security Group at TransportCanada is responsible for establishing andadministering regulations and standardsnecessary for the safe conduct of Canadiancivil aviation; monitoring the operation ofNavCanada (the not-for-profit corporationwhose primary mission is the safe, efficientand effective delivery of air navigationservices); developing and enforcing marineregulations; and developing and enforcingthe regulatory aspects of rail safety, thetransport of dangerous goods, and motorvehicle and motor carrier safety and motorvehicle emissions.

Within the Safety and Security Group, the RoadSafety Directorate collects, in cooperationwith the Canadian Council of MotorTransport Administrators (CCMTA), motorvehicle traffic collision statistics fromCanada’s provincial and territorialjurisdictions. These statistics are stored inthe Directorate’s Canadian Traffic AccidentInformation Database (TRAID), and arepublished on an annual basis in a brochureentitled Canadian Motor Vehicle TrafficCollision Statistics, TP 3322. The Road SafetyDirectorate also provides to NaturalResources Canada, for publication in itsannual Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Guide,fuel consumption ratings of new motorvehicles. The fuel consumption ratings are

submitted to Transport Canada by motorvehicle manufacturers who certify that thetests and calculations were carried out inaccordance with approved Transport Canadamethods.

The Transport Dangerous Goods Directoratealso is part of the Safety and Security Group.Transport Canada is the focal point for thenational program to promote public safetyduring the transportation of dangerousgoods. The Transport Dangerous GoodsDirectorate serves as the major source ofregulatory development, information andguidance on dangerous goods transport forthe general public, industry and government.Through its various components, theDirectorate works closely with other federaland provincial agencies to implement thesafety program. The Transport DangerousGoods Directorate maintains a DangerousGoods Accident Information System (DGAIS),which contains over 100 elements ofinformation for each accident involvingdangerous goods reported to the directorate.Access to previous year’s data is madepossible by Statistics Canada.

In addition to these activities, the CanadianTransport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC) alsois part of the Transport Dangerous GoodsDirectorate. The CANUTEC is a nationalbilingual advisory centre, which wasestablished in 1979, and is operated byTransport Canada to assist emergencyresponse personnel in handling dangerousgoods emergencies. The CANUTEC hasestablished a scientific information holdingon chemicals manufactured, stored andtransported in Canada. This holding consistsof several data banks and includes MaterialSafety Data Sheets (MSDS) on more than500,000 commercial products. The CANUTECis staffed with professional scientistsspecialising in emergency response and

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�experienced in interpreting technicalinformation and providing advice. TheCANUTEC has participated in a continentaleffort to consolidate the interpretations intoan easy to use manual: The 1996 NorthAmerican Emergency Response Guidebook.This guidebook provides information for theinitial response to accidents involving anyof the 3,000 categories of dangerous goods(this covers all of approximately 500,000hazardous commercial products transportedin Canada). More information on theCANUTEC can be found at their web site:www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/en/menu.htm

Other Canadian Federal Agencies

Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Web site: www.tsb.gc.ca

The Transportation Safety Board of Canadawas established as an independent board in1990. The agency is concerned with theanalysis of safety failures in the federallyregulated elements of the marine, rail,pipeline and air transportation systems.

As part of its strategy to advance transportationsafety, the Board produces, on an annual basis,modal publications (air, rail, water) reportingon the numbers of modal accidents, incidents,fatalities and injuries that have been reportedto the Transportation Safety Board for thecalendar year. The Board also makes use ofinformation technologies, such as theInternet, to make safety information morereadily available to industry and the public.

Pilotage Authorities

The Pilotage Act, proclaimed in forceFebruary 1, 1972, created four pilotageregions with specific authorities. The fourPilotage Authorities (Atlantic, Laurentian,Great Lakes and Pacific) are Crown

Corporations and are responsible to theCanadian Parliament through the Minister ofTransport. The role of each of these PilotageAuthorities is to establish, operate, maintainand administer, in the interest of safety, anefficient and economical pilotage servicewithin their geographical boundaries. Eachauthority submits, through the Minister ofTransport, an Annual Report to Parliament.These annual reports include financialstatements concerning the respectiveauthority’s activities for the past year, as wellas historical operating statistics indicatingthe average number of pilots and pilotageassignments, by compulsory pilotage area.Below are the web sites of the four pilotageregions.

Atlantic Pilotage Authority:

Web site: www.canada.gc.ca/depts/agencies/apaind_e.html

Great Lakes Pilotage Authority:

Web site: www.canada.gc.ca/depts/agencies/glpind_e.html

Laurentian Pilotage Authority:

Web site: www.canada.gc.ca/depts/agencies/lpaind_e.html

Pacific Pilotage Authority:

Web site: www.canada.gc.ca/depts/agencies/ppaind_e.html

St. Lawrence Seaway Management

Corporation

Web site: www.seaway.ca

The St. Lawrence Seaway ManagementCorporation operates the St. Lawrence Seawayin conjunction with the U.S. St. LawrenceDevelopment Corporation. The twoorganizations produce, on an annual basis,The St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Report, a

190 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�statistical publication detailing marinetransport activity on the St. Lawrence Seaway.Information concerning the St. LawrenceSeaway Management Corporation also isreadily available from its Annual Report(s)and from its web site.

Canadian Coast Guard, Department of

Fisheries and Oceans

Web site: www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca

The Canadian Coast Guard’s mandate isfocused on sustainable ocean managementthat permits a safe, environmentallysustainable marine transportation system. Itadvances the ocean mandate both throughits internal partnership with Department ofFisheries and Oceans sector counterpartsand through its primary role of ensuring safeand environmentally responsible use ofCanada’s waterways. The Canadian CoastGuard organization splits into five businesslines, which include marine navigationservices; marine communications and trafficservices; ice-breaking operations; rescue,safety and environmental response activities;and fleet management.

Marine Atlantic Inc.

Web site: www.marine-atlantic.ca

Marine Atlantic Inc. is a federal Crowncorporation, and its mission is to providequality, safe and efficient transportation andhospitality services. It has a single mandate,the constitutional year-round ferry servicelinking Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, andNorth Sydney, Nova Scotia and the seasonalalternative ferry service between NorthSydney and Argentina, Newfoundland.Information concerning Marine Atlantic’sferry services, including operational,financial and traffic information, is availablefrom its Annual Report and on its web site.

Natural Resources Canada

Web site: www.NRCan.gc.ca

The Energy Sector at Natural Resources Canadapromotes the sustainable development andsafe and efficient use of Canada’s energyresources. The Energy Sector also providestechnical knowledge and advice to the energyindustry and to government. Its knowledgebase helps the Canadian government createpolicies, implement regulations, meetinternational commitments and enhance jobcreation and economic growth.

Nongovernment Organizations and

Associations

This list represents selected nongovernmentalorganizations and associations that were usedas Canadian resources for this publication.This list should not be viewed as an exhaustivelist of nongovernmental organizations andassociations that maintain and analyzetransportation and transportation related datafor Canada. A brief description of eachorganization’s general mission and functionsis provided as well as its specific data activities.

NAV CANADA

Web site: www.navcanada.ca

NAV CANADA is the country’s wholly private,not-for-profit provider of civil air navigationservices (ANS). From over 130 facilities coastto coast, including Area Control Centers, AirTraffic Control Towers, Flights ServiceStations and a network of electronicnavigation aids, NAV CANADA delivers airtraffic control flight information, and airportadvisory services to the regional, nationaland international air transport communitiesand general aviation. NAV CANADA providesaircraft movement statistics that it recordsat Canada’s airports to Transport Canada andthe Aviation Statistics Center of StatisticsCanada, for publication on an annual basis

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�in their joint publication, Aircraft MovementsStatistics, TP 577.

NAV CANADA also provides aircraft movementstatistics it records at Canada’s nationalairports to the Economic Analysis Directorateof Transport Canada. These statistics are usedby Transport Canada to make forecasts, on acontractual basis with the national airports,of future aircraft movement volumes that theairport authorities use to plan their airport’sfuture facility requirements. NAV CANADAalso produces periodic publications thatprovide information relating to the AirNavigation System, as well as annual reportsthat provide a financial profile of itsorganization.

Railway Association of Canada

Web site: www.railcan.ca/

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) isthe industry association of freight, passengerand commuter railways that operatethroughout Canada. Operating, financial andtraffic information are available from the RACweb site and from their annual statisticalreport “Railway Trends.” The RAC web sitealso identifies member railway companiesand has links to the web site of memberrailways and the Transportation Safety Boardof Canada.

192 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Transportation statistical subject Canadian sources for data and analysis

Country Overview Statistics Canada

Transportation and the Economy Statistics Canada and Transport Canada

Transportation Safety Air: Transportation Safety Board of Canada and Transport CanadaRoad: Transport Canada and Statistics CanadaPipeline: Transportation Safety Board of CanadaRail: Transportation Safety Board of CanadaWater: Transportation Safety Board of Canada and Canadian Red Cross

Transportation, Energy and the Environment Natural Resources Canada, Transport Canada and Statistics Canada

Domestic Freight Activity Air: Statistics CanadaWater: Statistics Canada and Transport CanadaPipeline: Statistics CanadaRoad: Statistics CanadaRail: Transport Canada and Statistics Canada

North American Merchandise Trade Statistics Canada

International Merchandise Trade Between Statistics CanadaNorth America and the Rest of the World

Domestic Passenger Travel Air: Statistics CanadaRoad: Statistics Canada and Transport CanadaTransit: Statistics CanadaRail: Statistics Canada

North American Passenger Travel Statistics Canada

International Passenger Travel Between Statistics Canada

North America and the Rest of the World

Transportation Infrastructure Air: Natural Resources Canada and Transport

Canada

Water: Transport Canada and Statistics CanadaPipeline: Statistics CanadaRoad: Transportation Association of Canada and Transport CanadaRail: Statistics Canada

Transportation Vehicles Air: International Civil Aviation OrganizationWater: Lloyds Register of ShippingRoad: Statistics Canada and Transport CanadaTransit: Statistics CanadaRail: Statistics Canada

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�OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION

STATISTICS IN MEXICO

Overview of the Mexican Statistical

System

The Instituto Nacional de Estadística,Geografía e Informática (INEGI or the NationalInstitute of Statistics, Geography andInformatics) is the only federal agency inMexico whose main responsibility is to gather,process, create, compile and disseminatestatistical information on a wide variety ofsocial and economic issues. INEGI receivesits authority from the Ley de InformaciónEstadística y Geográfica (Statistical andGeographic Information Act). In compliancewith the Statistical and Geographic InformationAct, INEGI is responsible for the coordinationof the national statistical system and thenational system on geography information, aswell.

Specific Sources of Mexican

Transporation and Transportion

Related Data and Information

In addition to INEGI, many federal agenciesand institutions also gather, process, create,compile and disseminate statistics ontransportation. These statistics are basedon census projects, surveys by sampling andadministrative records. In addition to thesefederal sources, many state and municipalgovernments also generate different types ofstatistical information, in support of theirmissions and as a by-product of specificadministrative functions. A brief descriptionof each organization’s general mission andfunctions is provided as well as its specificdata activities. However, detailed informationon agency data activities are not describedextensively here. Additional information canbe found at the web sites of individualorganizations described below.

Instituto Nacional de Estadística,

Geografía e Informática (INEGI)

National Institute of Statistics,Geography and Informatics

Web site: www.inegi.gob.mx

INEGI’s mandate includes statistics, geographyand informatics (information technology).INEGI’s Statistical Directorate is responsiblefor providing a wide range of information tothe public. To achieve this mission, social,demographic and economic statistics arecollected, processed and disseminated. Dataare collected through population, economicand agricultural censuses; industry andactivity specific surveys (for example:construction, employment, trade, and incomeand expenditure of households, amongstothers); administrative records; and thenational accounting system (which in turn,utilizes basic statistics generated by theINEGI and other institutions). To performthese data collection activities, INEGI reliesupon 80 central sources and 60 local sourceslocated throughout Mexico and within eachof the country’s states. INEGI disseminatesall of its information through printed itemsand electronic materials, such as diskettes,CDs and the Internet

In terms of transportation statistics, INEGImainly generates information throughquinquennial census data, and through theannual data from Mexico’s National AccountSystem. Statistics on transportation andrelated issues also are produced or gatheredthrough other INEGI projects. This is the caseof data for vehicle registrations, trafficaccidents, transportation characteristics fordifferent modes of transportation.

194 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Among other responsibilities, INEGI alsomust provide the geographical informationthat Mexico requires for the planning andoptimal use of territorial resources. Atpresent, this is done in digital format throughthe Sistema Nacional sobre InformaciónGeográfica (National System on GeographicalInformation).

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y

Transportes (SCT)

Ministry of Communications and

Transportation

Web site: www.sct.gob.mx

The Secretaría de Comunicaciones yTransportes is responsible for the develop-ment of a modern, efficient and sufficienttransportation and communication infra-structure that supports sustainable and soundeconomic growth in Mexico, and that promotesthe improvement and broadening of efficientand high quality transportation andcommunication services. Within SCT, specificprogram areas are responsible for transportation,generally, and transportation statistics andinformation, specifically. These program areasare described below.

Coordinación General de Puertos y MarinaMercante (CGPMM)

General Coordination of Ports and MerchantMarine

The CGPMM is responsible for theestablishment and implementation of policies,standards, systems and procedures formaritime and port activities that encourage thedevelopment of this transportation mode andport operations. This area providesstatistical information about maritime andport activity, including data that describe theinfrastructure and movement of freightshipments and passengers. The CGPMMAnuario Estadístico: Movimiento de Carga,

Pasajeros y Buques (Statistical Yearbook:Movement of Shipments, Passengers andVessels

Dirección General de Puertos (DGP)

General Directorate of Ports

The DGP oversees the administration ofconcessions for Mexico’s port administrations.This includes oversight concessions ofspecific facilities and their use, optimization,construction, operation and use of publicproperty and the negotiation for theextension, amendment, annulment, recoveryor early termination of a concession. TheDGP also administers and oversees theconstruction, operation and use of goods atports, terminals, marine and port facilitiesnot under concession, and resolves anycomplaints that may be filed because ofpublic bidding for concessions or agreementsset forth by the (Ports Act) Ley de Puertos.In terms of statistics, this area gathers andpublishes the data on individual ports,including ports’ real estate registries (whichprovide a description of physical facilitiesof a port and associated bodies of water). Italso publishes a statistical report, Los PuertosMexicanos en Cifras (Mexican Ports inFigures), with information about portinfrastructure, shipments, passenger andcontainer activity, and dredging volumes.

Dirección General de Capitanías (DGC)

General Directorate of Port Authorities

The DGC coordinates and regulates the tasksperformed by Mexico’s Port Authorities(Capitanías de Puerto) and the relativedelegations under their jurisdiction. It alsoprovides oversight of the operations of thePort Authorities, and their correspondencewith the applicable legal regulations. It alsoserves as the liaison office for thecommunication and coordination among

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�other SCT offices relating to maritimetransportation, including the DirecciónGeneral de Puertos, the Dirección General deMarina Mercante, the Capitanías de Puertoand other SCT offices and divisions. TheDGC performs a followup and evaluation ofthe results of port and maritime activities.It also is responsible for providing theHarbour Masters with information aboutpertinent legal, operational, and technicalregulations. In terms of statistics, the DGCdesigns software for the adequate control ofport and maritime information and compilesstatistics and a data bank on maritime andport operations.

Dirección General de Marina Mercante(DGMM)

General Directorate of Merchant Marine

The DGMM is responsible for the regulation,promotion, coordination and control of theMexican merchant marine. In this capacity,it manages, coordinates and controls theRegistro Publico Marítimo Nacional (NationalMaritime Public Registry) and the Programade Abanderamiento (National Flag VesselRegistration). The DGMM registers and grantslicenses to national flag vessels and Mexicannaval vessels and equipment. In addition,the directorate compiles a Anuario Estadísticodel Sector Marítimo (Statistical Yearbook ofthe Maritime Sector), which contains data onthe navigation of ships and an inventory ofmaritime signaling.

Administraciones Portuarias Integrales (API)

Integrated Port Administrations

The APIs are generally public/privateenterprises responsible for the managementof 22 of Mexico’s maritime ports. Of thecurrent 22 APIs, 15 of these have a majorityshare from the Mexican Federal Government,5 are under the control of state governments(Baja California Sur, Campeche, Quintana Roo,

Tabasco and Tamaulipas), 1 is completelyprivate (Acapulco) and one is under the controlof a Trust Fund (Cabo San Lucas). In additionto port management, the APIs maintaininformation about cargo and passengeractivity and vessel entrances and clearances.

Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)

Airports and Auxiliary Services

Web site: www.asa.org.mx

This organization’s responsibilities includeadministrating, operating, modernizing,building and maintaining Mexico’s airportnetwork, as well as raising security levels andincreasing the network’s stability andefficiency.

ASA administers 58 airports, 9 of which havebeen concessioned and sold to the privatesector since 1998. ASA produces statisticsthat cover passenger, freight and mailactivity in national and international civilaviation; income per service and operatingcosts; and a log of airport operations.

Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos yServicios Conexos (CAPUFE)

Federal Roads and Bridges and RelatedServices

Web site: www.capufe.gob.mx

CAPUFE is a decentralized federal agencythat is in charge of the management,operation, conservation, rehabilitation,expansion, modernization and constructionof roads and toll bridges. As part of itsresponsibilities, CAPUFE also generatesstatistics based on the vehicle registry thatis taken at toll roads and bridges under itsmanagement. It also compiles organizationalincome and expense data.

196 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil(DGAC)

General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics

This DGAC is responsible for the standardsdesign, coordination and surveillance ofnational and international air publictransportation services, and of auxiliary andrelated services and their facilities, and forthe safety oversight of these services. It alsois responsible for determining the necessaryarrangements for concessions, permits andauthorizations to provide air carrier andprivate general aviation transportationservices. In terms of statistics, the DGAC isresponsible for conducting and publishingstudies, statistics and operational, financialand occupational data on passenger andfreight transportation by the commercial aircarriers, and the compilation of informationabout aviation accidents and incidents.

Dirección General de Autotransporte Federal(DGAF)

General Directorate of Federal Motor Carriers

The DGAF is responsible for the regulation,standards design, surveillance andsanctioning of public and private motorcarrier services operating on roads underfederal jurisdiction. It also is responsiblefor the design of the operational systems forthe motor carrier services. The directorategenerates statistics on the number of motorcarrier companies and their vehicle fleetsand the infrastructure related to suchservices.

Dirección General de Planeación (DGP)

General Directorate of Planning

The DGP is responsible for developing theobjectives, strategies and guidelines for thetransportation sector. It works to establishthe effective steps and goals according totransportation policies and is involved in

developing the necessary planning tools tosupport these. The DGP also produces acartography of the transport sector, publishesmaps with infrastructure data, road maps andother graphical documents. In terms oftransportation statistics, this area isresponsible for compiling and publishingthe Anuario Estadístico del SectorComunicaciones y Transportes (AnnualStatistical Report on the Communicationsand Transportation Sector). This report offersusers a statistical compendium with the mostrelevant data on variables and basicindicators for all modes of transportation.

Dirección General de Policía Federal deCaminos y Puertos (DGPFCP)

General Directorate of Federal Highway andPorts Patrol

The mission of this directorate is tosupervise, keep order and guarantee publicsafety on roads that are under federaljurisdiction. In terms of transportationstatistics, the DGPFCP generates data onmotor vehicle crashes, robberies and peoplearrested on roads under federal jurisdiction.Until the end of October 1999, this agencywas part of SCT. After this time, it becamepart of the Secretaría de Gobernación(Ministry of Interior and GovernmentalAffairs).

Dirección General de Protección y MedicinaPreventiva en el Transporte (DGPMPT)

General Directorate of Protection andPreventive Medicine in Transport

The basic task of the DGPMPT is to determinethe physiological conditions that personnelinvolved in the operation of different modesof transportation and related services mustmeet, and to document the medical historyof such personnel. In terms of statistics, theDGPMPT keeps administrative records on

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�medical and physiological exams, andtoxicological tests conducted to decreaseoccupational hazards and accidents whenproviding transport services.

Dirección General de Servicios Técnicos(DGST)

General Directorate of Technical Services

In support of highway planning, the DGSTconducts studies and performs and developsroad programs for the construction,modernization and expansion of free(nontoll) highway traffic routes, toll roadsand highways under concession. Throughfield surveys, it gathers data on the origin-destination, weights and dimensions ofmotor carriers and traffic volume on Mexico’snational road network. In addition, the DGSTcreates and keeps an updated nationalinventory of infrastructure works.

Dirección General de Tarifas, TransporteFerroviario y Multimodal (DGTTFM)

General Directorate of Rates, Railroad andMultimodal Transportation

The basic task of this unit is the definitionof general principles for rate regulations ofair, road and railway transportation services,and of the services offered and performedin ground and airport federal areas. TheDGTTFM also is responsible for thecoordination, regulation, control andsanctioning of services provided within therailway and multimodal transportationservices, except for operational systems. Inaddition, because of the separation of severalrailroad lines from Mexico’s national railsystem, this unit is responsible for thegathering of data on railroad transportation,a task previously undertaken by the NationalRailroads of Mexico (Ferrocarriles Nacionalesde México) prior to 1997.

Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (FNM)

National Railroads of Mexico

The FNM is responsible for ensuring a safe,efficient and competitive railway system tohelp satisfy economic needs and establishcloser ties between international andnational markets. Due to the privatizationof some lines of the (National Railway System)Sistema Ferroviario Nacional, since 1998 thisagency only records statistical informationfor the Southeast Railways (Ferrocarril delSureste) and short line railroads still underits control. (Prior to 1998, the FNM wasresponsible for statistical information for allof Mexico’s railroads).

Instituto Mexicano del Transporte (IMT)

Mexican Institute of Transport

Web site: www.imt.mx

IMT is a technological research anddevelopment center under SCT. IMT was createdin response to the need for modernizinginfrastructure, optimizing operations,developing or adapting technologies accordingto the country’s needs and promoting nationalindustrial production. As part of itsorganizational mandate, IMT conductsresearch projects in the area of public andprivate transport. In addition, the Institutehas several programs that are aimed atdeveloping adequate human capital, througheducation and training, for the transportationsector.

IMT compiles and disseminates an annualManuel Estadístico del Sector Transporte(Statistical Manual for the Transport Sector.)This publication includes officialtransportation and transportation relatedstatistics for all modes of transport. Themanual aims to offer those interested in thesubject an overall perspective on theevolution of multimodal and intermodal

198 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�transport in Mexico. Similarly, the IMTcollaborates with SCT’s Dirección General deServicios Técnicos (Technical ServicesDirectorate) to develop field surveys on theorigin, destination, weight and size of roadfreight transport vehicles. IMT also processesthis field data and publishes statisticsperiodically. This annual survey is known asthe Estudio Estadístico de Campo delAutotransporte Nacional (Field Statistics Studyof National Auto Transport).

Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio AéroMexicano (SENEAM)

Navigation Services in Mexican Air Space

Web site: www.sct.gob.mx/estructura/seneam.htm/

SENEAM provides air traffic control services,aeronautical meteorology, radio-aidednavigation, aeronautical telecommunications,airplane dispatching, aeronautical information,operational messages, administrativeservices of any kind required by companies,government offices, agencies or individualsin national and international air transportactivities, and all services necessary toguaranty safety, order and a smooth trafficflow. SENEAM also generates statisticalinformation on infrastructure, equipment,operation and support services for airnavigation, as well as writing, updating anddistributing the Publicación de InformaciónAeronáutica (Aeronautical InformationPublication).

Unidad de Autopistas de Cuota (UAC)

Toll Highway Unit

The UAC is responsible for permits andauthorizations for the construction of roadaccess, crossings and facilities for Mexico’stoll roads. The unit is also in charge ofrecording the fees being collected at toll roadsand bridges. In terms of statistics, this office

gathers data on all vehicles that travel on tollroads and bridges and conducts statisticalanalysis and operational evaluations. In itsstatistical analysis, the UAC includes datafrom the Caminos y Puentes Federales deIngresos y Servicios Conexos (Federal Roadsand Bridges and Related Services) incalculating the levels of vehicle traffic. Thesedata are measured in annual and monthlyaverage daily traffic.

Other Mexican Federal Agencies

Banco de Mexico, BANXICO

Bank of Mexico

Web site: www.banxico.org.mx

BANXICO´s chief purpose is to supplynational currency to the country’s economy.In achieving this goal, the central bank’sprimary objective is to maintain the stabilityof the currency’s purchasing power. The bankalso helps promote the development of thefinancial system and ensures a smoothfunctioning of payment systems. Incoordination with other organizations,BANXICO is responsible for compiling,analyzing and publishing economic andfinancial statistics. In terms of transportationstatistics, BANXICO generates data on tourismflows, differentiating between tourists thatenter or leave the country by land or by air.

Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro deEnergía, CONAE

National Commission for EnergyConservation

Web site: www.conae.gob.mx

The Commission serves as a technicalconsulting agency on energy conservationand efficiency for federal agencies andentities, state and municipal governments,and individuals. The Commission iscomprised of representatives from several

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�other federal Ministries. CONAE isresponsible for promoting energyconservation across all sectors of the Mexicansociety and economy. Specifically, CONAE’smost important functions are promoting,coordinating and evaluating strategies;programs and action on energy conservationand efficiency; and developing anddisseminating research, technologies andstudies to support these objectives.

Comisión Reguladora de Energía, CRE

Energy Regulation Commission

Web site: www.cre.gob.mx

The mission of the CRE is to promote efficientdevelopment of the gas and electrical energysectors for the benefit of users. To meet thisobjective, the Commission regulates theelectric and natural gas industries in Mexico.The activities regulated and defined in theLey de la CRE (CRE Act) are generating,operating, transforming, marketing andsupplying electrical energy, as well asregulating the transport, storage anddistribution of petroleum and natural gas.

Instituto Nacional de Ecología, INE

National Institute of Ecology

Web site: www.ine.gob.mx

The INE is part of the Secretaría de MedioAmbiente, Recursos Naturales y Pesca(Ministry of the Environment, NaturalResources and Fisheries), and is responsiblefor developing environmental policies andapplying different provisions for regulatingand managing the environment. Itsresponsibilities cover both sectoral as wellas regional subjects. Because of the impactthat transportation has on the environment,INE also engages in transportation relatedactivities and projects. Among these are:determining standards for the maximum

allowable levels for automotive vehicleemissions; carrying out emissions inventoriesof the atmosphere by sector and greenhouseeffect gases; evaluating the environmentalimpact for building and operating generaltransport routes (roadways, railways,airports, etc.); establishing air qualitymonitoring networks; and gatheringinformation from these activities.

Instituto Nacional de Migración, INM

National Institute of Migration

The INM is part of the Secretaría deGobernación (Ministry of Interior andGovernmental Affairs,) and is in charge ofplanning, executing, controlling, supervisingand evaluating migratory services, as well ascoordinating with other federal agencies thatalso have responsibilities in the area ofmigration. INM documents and registers theentrance and exit of nationals and foreignersby land, air or maritime routes. Statisticalinformation is generated according toconcepts established in the Ley General dePoblación (General Population Act) and isprovided monthly to the Bank of Mexico todetermine figures for tourist income andexpenditures.

Petróleos Mexicanos, PEMEX

Mexican Petroleum Company

Web site: www.pemex.org.mx

PEMEX is a public, decentralized agency that isresponsible for the exploration and exploitationof hydrocarbons and the production, storage,distribution and commercializing of petroleumand petrochemical products in Mexico. Theagency generates a wide array of informationon these activities.

200 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento Indus-trial, SECOFI

Ministry of Trade and Industrial Develop-ment

Web site: www.secofi.gob.mx/

The Secretaría de Comercio y FomentoIndustrial is a federal executive agency thathas as its mission the following functions:formulating and developing general policiesin the areas of industry, mining, internationaltrade, domestic trade and supply; regulating,directing and estimating consumerprotection measures; registering industrialproperty and commercial ownership;overseeing and regulating foreign investmentin Mexico; overseeing and regulatingtechnology transfer and promoting andorganizing industry and technologydevelopment. In regard to transportationstatistics, SECOFI disseminates information onMexico’s merchandise trade by mode oftransportation.

Secretaría de Energía, SE

Ministry of Energy

Web site: www.energia.gob.mx/

The Secretaría de Energía has, as its principalfunctions, the following: developing Mexico’snational energy policies; promoting Mexico’suse of hydrocarbon and nuclear energy,carrying out energy planning and setting theeconomic and social policies for the sector’sstate government enterprises, accomplishingand promoting research on energy costs andsavings and issuing official energy standardsfor Mexico. In terms of transportationstatistics, the SE develops and providesinformation on Mexico’s energy balance, andother energy related indicators.

Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito

Público, SHCP

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit

Web site: www.shcp.gob.mx/index.html

The Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Públicois responsible for projecting andcoordinating national development planningwith the participation of interested socialgroups; coordinating and developing thenational statistical and geographic informationservices; and establishing standards andprocedures for the organization, functioningand coordination of the national statistical andgeographic information systems, includingcoordinating the information services offederal agencies and organizations. TheDirección General de Aduanas (GeneralDirectorate of Customs; or Customs Service)is an agency of the SHCP. The Dirección Generalde Aduanas has as its responsibilities some ofthe following: promoting programs andactivities in order to implement legislativepolicies relating to Customs; preventingfinancial offences and crimes; developing,promoting and evaluating the specific systems,methods and procedures of the CustomsService, including the collection of statisticalinformation on international trade.

Secretaría de Programación yPresupuesto, SPP

(Former) Ministry of Planning andBudgeting

The functions and responsibilities of theSecretaría de Programación y Presupuesto(SPP) were transferred to the Secretaría deHacienda y Crédito Público in the firsttrimester of 1992.

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�Secretaría de Turismo, SECTUR

Ministry of Tourism

Web site: mexico-travel.com

SECTUR is responsible for formulating andmanaging policy on the development ofnational tourist activities; formulating anddisseminating official information

concerning tourism; coordinating tourismadvertising that is disseminated by variousFederal Government agencies, state andmunicipal authorities, and social and privatesectors; and compiling statistics on tourism,according to provisions set forth by theSecretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público(Ministry of the Finance and Public Credit).

202 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Transportation statistical subject Mexican sources for data and analysis

Country Overview Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografíae Informática

Transportation and the Economy Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografíae InformáticaBanco de MéxicoSecretaría de Hacienda y Crédito PúblicoSecretaría de Programación y Presupuesto

Transportation Safety Air: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Dirección General de Aeronáutica CivilRoad: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática and Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Dirección General de Policía Federal de Caminos y Puertos)Pipeline: Petróleos MexicanosTransit: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e

InformáticaRail: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática and Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes(Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México)Water: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina Mercante)

Transportation, Energy and the Secretaría de Energía,Environment Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía

Comisión Reguladora de EnergíaSecretaría de Medio Ambiente,Recursos Naturales y PescaInstituto Nacional de Ecología

Domestic Freight Activity Air: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares and Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil)Road: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Dirección General de Autotransporte Federal, Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos y Servicios Conexos, and Instituto Mexicano del Transporte)Pipeline: Petróleos MexicanosRail: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México)

Water: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y

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�Domestic Freight Activity–Continued Transportes (Coordinación General de

Puertos y Marina Mercante and Dirección General de Puertos)

North American Merchandise Trade Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática,Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil,

Coordinación General de Puertos y MarinaMercante,Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, andInstituto Mexicano del Transporte

Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público,Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento IndustrialBanco de México

International Merchandise Trade Between Instituto Nacional de Estadística, GeografíaNorth America and the Rest of the World e Informática,

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes(Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil,Coordinación General de Puertos y MarinaMercante,Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, and InstitutoMexicano del Transporte

Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público,Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento IndustrialBanco de México

Domestic Passenger Travel Air: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes(Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil andInstituto Mexicano del Transporte)

Road: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes(Dirección General de Autotransporte Federal and

Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos yServicios Conexos)

Rail: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes(Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México)

Transit: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografíae Informática

Water: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes(Coordinación General de Puertos y MarinaMercante and Dirección General de Puertos)

North American Passenger Travel Banco de MéxicoInstituto Nacional de MigraciónInstituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e

Informática

Secretaría de Turismo

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

204 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�International Passenger Travel Banco de México

Between North America and the Instituto Nacional de Migración

Rest of the World Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e

Informática

Secretaría de Turismo

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

Transportation Infrastructure Air: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil)

Road: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Caminos y Puentes Federales de Ingresos y

Servicios Conexos and Dirección General de

Evaluación)

Pipeline: Petróleos Mexicanos

Transit: Instituto Nacional de Estadística,

Geografía e Informática and various local

transit authorities

Rail: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México)

Water: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina

Mercante and Dirección General de Puertos)

Transportation Vehicles Air: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares and Dirección

General de Aeronáutica Civil)

Road: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e

Informática and Secretaría de Comunicaciones y

Transportes (Instituto Mexicano del Transporte)

Transit: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e

Informática and various local transit authorities

Rail: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México)

Water: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

(Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina

Mercante and Dirección General de Puertos)

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�OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATIONSTATISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES

Overview of the U.S. Statistical System

The U.S. statistical system is highlydecentralized. Responsibility for producingfederal statistics is divided amongapproximately 70 agencies. Eleven agencies,located in 9 departments, have statisticalactivities (collecting, analyzing, producing anddisseminating statistical data) as their primarymission. These agencies are the Bureau ofEconomic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureauat the Department of Commerce, the Bureauof Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor,the Statistics of Income Division at theDepartment of Treasury, the EnergyInformation Administration at the Departmentof Energy, the National Center of HealthStatistics at the Department of Health andHuman Services, the Bureau of Justice Statisticsat the Department of Justice, the NationalCenter for Education Statistics at theDepartment of Education, the EconomicResearch Service and the NationalAgricultural Statistics Service at theDepartment of Agriculture and the Bureau ofTransportation Statistics at the Departmentof Transportation. Each of these agenciesmaintains its own separate budget. Inaddition, there are approximately 60 otheragencies that also conduct statisticalactivities, although statistics are not theprimary mission of these agencies. Oversightand coordination of the U.S. statistical systemis the responsibility of the Office ofManagement and Budget, Office ofInformation and Regulatory Affairs (OMB/OIRA).

Specific Sources of U.S. Transportation

and Transporation Related Data and

Information

The following section discusses the roles and

responsibilities of selected U.S. federalagencies along with other organizations thatplan, collect, coordinate, develop andmaintain transportation and transportationrelated data and information. For some ofthese organizations, transportation statisticsare a primary focus. For others, it is one ofmany activities, and for some, it representsa by-product of primary functions. This listrepresents many of the U.S. sources used inthis publication, but should not be viewedas exhaustive. A brief description of eachorganization’s general mission and functionsis provided as well as its specific dataactivities. However, detailed information onagency data activities is not describedextensively here. Additional information onspecific surveys, methodologies, disseminationand other items can be found at the web sitesof individual organizations described below.Some transportation data and information fromnonfederal sources also are discussed here.

U.S. Department of Transportation

(USDOT)

Web site: www.dot.gov/

The mission of the Department ofTransportation is to serve the United Statesby ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessibleand convenient transportation system thatmeets U.S. vital national interests andenhances the quality of life of the public. TheDepartment has five strategic goals: (1)Safety (promote the public health and safetyby working toward the elimination oftransportation related deaths and injuries),(2) Mobility (shape an accessible, affordableand reliable transportation system for allpeople and goods), (3) Economic Growth(support a transportation system thatsustains U.S. economic growth), (4) Humanand Natural Environment (protect andenhance communities and the naturalenvironment affected by transportation) and

206 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�(5) National Security (ensure the security ofthe transportation system for the movementof people and goods). The DOT consists ofthe Office of the Secretary and twelveindividual operating administrations. Theseinclude the Bureau of TransportationStatistics, US Coast Guard, the FederalAviation Administration, the FederalHighway Administration, the FederalRailroad Administration, the Federal TransitAdministration, the Maritime Administration,National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration, the Research and SpecialPrograms Administration, the Saint LawrenceSeaway Development Corporation, theSurface Transportation Board, theTransportation Administrative ServicesCenter and the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration (as of January 2000).

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Web site: www.bts.gov/

The mission of the Bureau of TransportationStatistics (BTS) is the development oftransportation data, information andanalysis of high quality and to advance theireffective use in both public and privatedecision making. These decisions focus ontransportation investment, policies andplanning decisions in the areas of safety,economic activity, mobility, national securityand the human and natural environment,which are also the overarching strategicgoals of the USDOT. BTS compiles, analyzesand makes accessible information about thenation’s transportation systems; collectsinformation on various aspects oftransportation; and enhances the quality andeffectiveness of the USDOT’s statisticalprograms through research, the developmentof guidelines and the promotion ofimprovements in data acquisition and use.BTS customers include the US Congress,federal, state and local governments;transportation-related associations; private

business and industry; universities and thegeneral public. BTS measures its performancein terms of specific data and informationoutcomes, including relevance, quality,timeliness, comparability, completeness andutility.

BTS’ largest data collection programs are theCommodity Flow Survey (CFS) (conductedjointly with the Census Bureau) and theNational Personal Transportation Survey/American Travel Survey (NPTS/ATS, conductedjointly with the Federal HighwayAdministration), to identify where freight andpeople go by all modes of transportation. BTSalso sponsors the processing oftransportation related data for U.S.merchandise land trade and then analyzesand disseminates this information. Inconjunction with the Bureau of EconomicAnalysis at the Department of Commerce, BTShas developed the Transportation SatelliteAccounts (TSAs) for the United States, whichprovide a way to measure both in-house andfor-hire transportation services contributionto gross domestic product (GDP) in aframework consistent with the nationalaccounts. In addition, BTS’ Office of AirlineInformation (OAI) collects, maintains andanalyzes financial, market and performancedata of the airline industry. BTS also managesthe National Transportation Library andleads the Federal Government’s effort indeveloping geo-spatial data fortransportation. BTS also is developing theIntermodal Transportation Data Base (ITDB)that will link key safety and other data setsfor multimodal analysis through web-basedtechnologies.

Federal Aviation Administration

Web site: www.faa.gov/

The primary function of the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) is to foster thedevelopment and safety of aviation in the

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�United States. FAA maintains a diverse setof data that supports critical activities insafety regulation; airspace and air trafficmanagement; management of air navigationfacilities; research, engineering anddevelopment; testing and evaluation ofaviation systems; airport programs; andregistration of aircraft.

Federal Highway Administration

Web site: www.fhwa.dot.gov/

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)directly administers a number of roadtransportation activities, including standardsdevelopment, research and technology,training, technical assistance, highway accessto federally-owned and Indian lands andcommercial vehicle safety enforcement.FHWA also has a significant role, workingthrough partnerships, programs, policies andthe allocation of resources, in facilitating thestrategic development and maintenance ofstate and local roads and intermodaltransportation systems. FHWA statisticalactivities include the collection, analysis anddissemination of data on the U.S. roadsystem, infrastructure financing, vehicle fuelconsumption, vehicle registrations, driverregistrations and characteristics of localtravel.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Web site: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

The mission of the Federal Motor CarrierSafety Administration (FMCSA) is theissuance, administration and enforcement offederal motor carrier safety regulations andthe drug and alcohol testing requirementsunder U.S. hazardous materials regulations.FMCSA’s goal is to achieve continuous safetyimprovements in the U.S. highway system,intermodal connections and motor carrieroperations through the development andpromotion of data-driven, analysis-based,

and innovative programs. FMCSA began asa USDOT operating administration in January2000. FMSCA collects, analyzes anddisseminates motor carrier safety andrelated data.

Federal Railroad Administration

Web site: www.fra.dot.gov/

The mission of the Federal RailroadAdministration (FRA) is to promulgate andenforce rail safety regulations, administerrailroad financial assistance programs,conduct research and development insupport of improved railroad safety andnational rail transportation policy andfacilitate the development of new andimproved rail technology. FRA collects,analyzes and disseminates data on the U.S.railroad system, including traffic, safety andaccident reports, as well as information ongrade crossings and inspections.

Federal Transit Administration

Web site: www.fta.dot.gov/

The mission of the Federal TransitAdministration (FTA) is to assist public andprivate transit companies in the developmentof improved transit systems, facilities andequipment, and to provide assistance to stateand local governments in financing thesesystems and facilities. The FTA collects,analyzes and disseminates operating andfinancial data on transit systems andservices in the United States.

Maritime Administration

Web site: www.marad.dot.gov/

The mission of the Maritime Administration(MARAD) is to promote the development,operation and maintenance of the U.S.Merchant Marine. MARAD also seeks toensure that the United States enjoys adequateshipbuilding and repair service, efficientports, effective intermodal water and land

208 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�transportation systems, and reserve shippingcapacity in time of national emergency.MARAD collects, analyzes, maintains anddisseminates data on foreign and domestictrade, vessel characteristics and itineraries,port facilities, shipbuilding and repair, shipvalues, financial reports and operatingexpenses, shipping activities and maritimeemployment.

National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration

Web site: www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

The mission of the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration (NHTSA) is to improvethe safety of motor vehicle transportationby identifying and eliminating motor vehicleand road safety problems. NHTSA collects,analyzes and disseminates data andinformation on road and vehicle safety,including motor vehicle-related crashes,injuries and fatalities and the economic costsof these.

Research and Special ProgramsAdministration

Web site: www.rspa.dot.gov/

The mission of the Research and SpecialPrograms Administration (RSPA) is to serveas a long-range research and technicaldevelopment arm of the USDOT and toconduct special programs. Statisticalactivities include the collection of data onthe movement of hazardous materials andthe safety of liquid and natural gas pipelines.

Saint Lawrence Seaway DevelopmentCorporation

Web site: www.dot.gov/slsdc/

The Saint Lawrence Seaway DevelopmentCorporation (SLSDC) is responsible foroperating and maintaining the St. Lawrence

Seaway in cooperation with Canada, and fordeveloping international trade throughoutthe Great Lakes Seaway system. Statisticalactivities include the analysis anddissemination of data specific to the St.Lawrence Seaway.

Surface Transportation Board

Web site: www.stb.dot.gov/

The Surface Transportation Board (STB orBoard) is a bipartisan, independent,adjudicatory body, housed within the USDOT.The Board was established following thetermination of the Interstate CommerceCommission (ICC) in 1995, and assumedcertain ICC regulatory functions. Theseincluded broad economic oversight ofrailroads, and more limited oversight ofpipeline carriers, intercity bus carriers, watercarriers engaged in noncontiguous domestictrade, household goods carriers, and certaintypes of motor carriers. The STB collects,maintains and analyzes economic, financialand employment data on Class I railroads inthe U.S.

U.S. Coast Guard

Web site: www.uscg.mil/

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is one of fivebranches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and fallsunder the jurisdiction of DOT. The USCG is thecountry’s oldest continuous seagoing servicewith responsibilities that include search andrescue operations, maritime law enforcement,navigation aids, icebreaking, environmentalprotection, port security and militaryreadiness. The USCG collects, maintains andanalyzes data on recreational boating safety;commercial vessel casualties; merchant marinelicensees; USCG inspections of foreign and U.S.vessels, offshore and port facilities; USCGsearch and rescue performance; and pollutionincidents that occur within navigable watersof the United States.

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�U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC)

Web site: www.doc.gov/

The Department of Commerce promotes jobcreation, economic growth, sustainabledevelopment and improved living standardsby working in partnership with business,universities, communities and workers.Specifically, the Commerce Departmentfacilitates technology that is used in theworkplace and home every day; supports thedevelopment, gathering and transmitting ofinformation essential to competitive business;promotes the diversity of companies andgoods; supports environmental and economichealth for communities; and conducts theconstitutionally mandated decennial census.

U.S. Census Bureau

Web site: www.census.gov/

The U.S. Census Bureau (Census) is responsiblefor collecting, tabulating and publishing avariety of statistical data about the UnitedStates. Census’ responsibilities include thedecennial census of population and housing;quinquennial censuses of state and localgovernments and domestic industries; specialcensuses done at the request and expense ofstates and localities, and statisticalcompilations of U.S. foreign trade. Among itsmajor transportation data activities are theCensus of Transportation, the VehicleInventory and Use Survey (VIUS), and theTransportation Annual Survey (TAS). TheCensus of Transportation is conducted every5 years (years ending in 7 and 2), and collectsfinancial and operational data on domesticestablishments that provide passenger andfreight transportation. The VIUS (formerlyknown as the Truck Inventory and Use Survey,or TIUS) measures the physical andoperational characteristics of the U.S. privateand commercial trucking fleet. The TAScollects data on revenue, expenses and

vehicle fleet inventories for commercialmotor freight transportation and publicwarehousing service industries. In addition,Census jointly conducts the Commodity FlowSurvey with the Bureau of TransportationStatistics at DOT.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Web site: www.bea.doc.gov/

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) isresponsible for preparing, developing andinterpreting sets of economic accounts thatinclude national income and wealth accounts,state and regional income and productaccounts and international trade and balanceof payment accounts. In conjunction withthe Bureau of Transportation Statistics, BEAhelped develop the Transportation SatelliteAccount (TSA).

International Trade Administration

Web site: www.ita.doc.gov/

The International Trade Administration (ITA)disseminates data and reports on U.S.merchandise and service trade, productionprices and foreign direct investment in theUnited States. In addition, the TourismIndustries Office at ITA collects and maintainsdata on international travel to and from theUnited States.

Other U.S. Federal Agencies

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.

Department of Labor

Web site: www.stats.bls.gov/

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) isresponsible for collecting, analyzing anddisseminating data on employment, pricesand consumer expenditures, compensationand working conditions, productivity andemployment projections. This includes datafor the U.S. transportation sector.

210 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Energy Information Administration, U.S.

Department of Energy

Web site: www.eia.doe.gov/

The Energy Information Administration (EIA)is responsible for collecting, processing andpublishing energy supply and demand dataand information on energy consumption,distribution and related technologies. EIAdevelops analyses on energy trends and theirmicro- and macroeconomic effects. Coverageincludes data on coal, petroleum, natural gas,and electric and nuclear energy.

Environmental Protection Agency

Web site: www.epa.gov/

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)monitors the quality of the air and drinking,surface and ground water, ecosystem statusand the introduction of toxic or hazardoussubstances into the environment. It conductsresearch and studies to provide baseline dataand to evaluate and support environmentalmonitoring systems. Established in 1997, theCenter for Environmental Information andStatistics (CEIS) is EPA’s one-stop source ofdata and information on environmentalquality and trends.

National Transportation Safety Board

Web site: www.ntsb.gov/

The National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) is an independent federal agencycharged by the U.S. Congress withinvestigating every civil aviation accident inthe United States and significant accidents inthe railroad, highway, marine and pipelinemodes. It also issues safety recommendationsaimed at preventing future accidents. TheNTSB compiles, analyzes and disseminatesdata and information on transportationaccidents that it investigates.

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, U.S.

Department of Defense

Web site: www.usace.army.mil/

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) isresponsible for the operation andmaintenance of the U.S. waterway system toensure efficient and safe passage ofcommercial and recreational vessels. TheUSACE’s Navigation Data Center (NDC) isresponsible for establishing and maintaininga variety of navigation-oriented databases.These include databases of foreign anddomestic waterborne commerce, domesticcommercial vessels, port facilities, lockfacilities and operations and navigationdredging projects.

U.S. Customs Service, U.S. Department

of Treasury

Web site: www.customs.ustreas.gov/

The U. S. Customs Service (Customs) ensuresthat all imports and exports comply with U.S.laws and regulations. Customs collects andverifies tariff and trade data, which theCensus Bureau tabulates, analyzes anddisseminates. In addition, Customs collectsand maintains border crossing data forpassengers, vehicles and vessels entering theUnited States.

Nongovernment Organizations and

Associations

This list represents selected nongovernmentalorganizations and associations that were usedas U.S. resources for this publication. Thislist should not be viewed as an exhaustive listof nongovernmental organizations andassociations that maintain and analyzetransportation and transportation related datafor the United States. A brief description ofeach organization’s general mission andfunctions is provided as well as its specificdata activities.

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�Association of American Railroads

Web site: www.aar.org/

The Association of American Railroads (AAR)represents North America’s major freightrailroads and Amtrak. Among its activities,AAR compiles and disseminates a variety ofdata on railroads, including its annualRailroad Fact book, which provides financialand operating statistics for Class I railroadsin the United States.

American Public Transit Association

Web site: www.apta.com/

The American Public Transit Association (APTA)represent operators of bus, rapid transit andcommuter rail systems, and the organizationis responsible for planning, designing,constructing, financing and operating transitsystems. Among its activities, APTA compilesand publishes transit data, including its annualTransit Fact Book.

Association of Oil Pipe Lines

Telephone: 202-408-7970

The Association of Oil Pipe Lines is anunincorporated nonprofit organization, whichamong other activities, assembles, maintainsand disseminates current information aboutthe U.S. oil pipeline industry.

American Gas Association

Web site: www.aga.com/

The American Gas Association (AGA) represents181 local natural gas utilities that deliver gasto 54 million homes and businesses in all 50states. Among its activities, AGA acts as aclearinghouse for natural gas energyinformation.

212 Appendix A North American Transportation in Figures�Transportation statistical subject U.S. sources for data and analysis

Country Overview Data Population and Area: U.S. Census BureauLabor Force: Bureau of Labor StatisticsGross Domestic Product: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Transportation and the Economy Bureau of Transportation StatisticsU.S. Census BureauBureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Labor Statistics

Transportation Safety Air: Federal Aviation AdministrationWater: Maritime Administration and U.S. Coast GuardRoad Motor Vehicles: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Highway AdministrationPipeline: Research and Special Projects AdministrationTransit: Federal Transit AdministrationRail: Federal Railroad AdministrationMultimodal Analysis: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsMultimodal Investigations: National Transportation Safety Board

Transportation, Energy and the Energy: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsEnvironment Energy: Other U.S. DOT Modal

AdministrationsEnergy: Energy Information AgencyEnvironment: Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironment: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Domestic Freight Activity Air: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsWater: Army Corps of EngineersRoad: Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Census BureauRail: Federal Railroad AdministrationMultimodal: Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau

North American Merchandise Trade Air: Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Census BureauRoad: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsRail: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsPipeline: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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�North American Merchandise Trade–Continued Water: Army Corps of Engineers and Maritime

AdministrationLand Border Crossing: Customs Service

International Merchandise Trade Air: Bureau of Transportation Statistics andBetween North America and the U.S. Census BureauRest of the World Road: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Rail: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsPipeline: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsWater: Army Corps of Engineers and Maritime Administration

Domestic Passenger Travel Air: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsRoad: Federal Highway AdministrationTransit: Federal Transit Administration and American Public Transit AssociationRail: Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and American Public Transit AssociationLong Distance Travel: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

North American Passenger Travel Air: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsLong Distance Travel: Bureau of Transportation StatisticsLand Border Crossing: Customs Service

International Passenger Travel Between Air: Bureau of Transportation Statistics andNorth America and the Rest of the World International Trade Administration

Long Distance Travel: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Transportation Infrastructure Water: Army Corps of EngineersRoad: Federal Highway AdministrationTransit: Federal Transit Administration and American Public Transit AssociationRail: Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and American Public Transit Association

Transportation Vehicles Air: Federal Aviation Administration and Bureau of Transportation StatisticsWater: Maritime Administration, U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of EngineersRoad: Federal Highway AdministrationTransit: Federal Transit Administration and American Public Transit AssociationRail: Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and American Public Transit Association

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