Transportation

Having to do with conveying passengers or goods from one place to another.

Sub-headings:

Air

Organization, management, and issues of air transport.

Railroad

Organization, management, and issues of rail transport.

Road

Organization, management, and issues of land transport.

Water

Other

Organization, management, and issues of other types of transport.

Resources in this category:

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/

"The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC, formerly known as the Alternative Fuels Data Center) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels (as defined by the Energy Policy Act of 1992), in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy."

Energy Plug: A Primer on Gasoline Prices
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/plugs/plprimer.html

A succinct illustration of the breakdown of the price components of gasoline and description of the factors which influence its consumer price.

Glossary Agent
http://www.insurancetranslation.com/Glossary_Agent/

"MultiTech's Glossary Agent™ is an ever-expanding, unique compilation of links to online monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual glossaries of interest to professionals in insurance, reinsurance, risk management, employee benefits, healthcare, and related fields such as law and financial services." Also includes glossaries in the following subject areas: transportation, statistics, weather, sciences, biometrics, fire protection, the environment, and computers.

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
http://www.house.gov/transportation/

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure addresses legislation related to the Coast Guard, federal emergencies and disasters, flood control, inland waterways, navigation and navigation laws, public and federal buildings, public works like bridges and dams, boats, roads, railroads, aviation, water power, and water pollution.

Jane's Information Group
http://www.janes.com/

The latest news and information regarding military and transportation, including articles culled from the various Jane's serials and publications.

National Transportation Data Archive
http://www.bts.gov/ntda/

"The National Transportation Data Archive provides updated data, graphs and charts on nationwide transportation statistics." Searchable site that includes highway statistical information, boating accident report database, and aviation safety data.

National Transportation Safety Board
http://www.ntsb.gov/

"The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency that investigates every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation, conducts special investigations and safety studies, and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents." Archive of past accident and disaster reports in all modes of transportation.

National Transportation Statistics
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_stat...

"Compiled and published annually by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics (NTS) presents detailed national-level data on the U.S. transportation system, its economic performance, safety record, energy use, and environmental impacts."

Online Digital Special Collections (Department of Transportation)
http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net/

Electronic versions of the following items from the US Department of Transportation: Civil Aeronautic Manuals, Civil Air Regulations, Superseded Advisory Circulars, I.C.C. Historical Railroad Investigation Reports (1911-1966), National Conferences on Street and Highway Safety, Historical Aircraft Accident Reports (1934-1965), FAA and CAA Research Reports, Historic CAB/DOT Orders. Browsable and searchable, available in both HTML and PDF.

Routes International
http://routesinternational.com/

Routes International serves as a gateway to transporting people by land, rail, sea, and air worldwide." Links to marine, air, and land transport companies worldwide.

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
http://banking.senate.gov/

The committee that monitors legislation on banks, financial institutions, control of prices of commodities, deposit insurance, economic stabilization and defense production, export and foreign trade promotion, federal monetary policy including the Federal Reserve System, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance and redemption of notes, public and private housing, urban development, and urban mass transit.

Transport Canada
http://www.tc.gc.ca/

The site is divided into sections for Canadian transportation policy and safety, airports, aviation, marine and land transportation, dangerous goods, and research and development.

TranStats: The Intermodal Transportation Database
http://www.transtats.bts.gov/

"A central access point to a broad collection of transportation data. These data have been collected by various agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Bureau of the Census."

U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/

News and information from the United States Department of Transportation. "The Department serves as the focal point in the Federal Government for the coordinated national Transportation Policy. It is responsible for transportation safety improvements and enforcement, international transportation agreements and the continuity of transportation services in the public interest. The Department also prepares and proposes all legislation relating to transportation, co- ordinates transportation issues with other concerned agencies, and provides technical assistance to the states and cities in support of transportation programs and objectives."

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reviews proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to topics including the Coast Guard, coastal zone management, communications, highway safety, inland waterways, interstate commerce, marine and ocean navigation, marine fisheries, Merchant marine and navigation, nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences, oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities, interoceanic canals, regulation of consumer products and services, regulation of interstate common carriers, science, engineering, and technology research and development and policy, sports, standards and measurement, and transportation.