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TransportStats Growth rate in #airlines employment slows. 1.6pct yr-to-yr rise in March 12 lowest since March2011 #economy 1.usa.gov/L5oXRt 8:03 AM May 30th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
TransportStats March US surface #transportation #trade w/ Canada, Mexico up 6.2pct fr Mar11, up 68pct from Mar09 #freight 1.usa.gov/KTgs9W 8:07 AM May 29th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
Live Blog today at FRA #FRAResearch 1.usa.gov/Ie4rAV 6:16 AM May 23rd via web
TransportStats #Airlines baggage fees: 4Q2011 $792M; Full Year 2011, $3.36B #aviation #travel 1.usa.gov/g4BzO6 8:14 AM May 17th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
FAANews Know before you go: Is your child restraint system right for flight? 1.usa.gov/FAA_kids #aviation #child #safety #TranspoWeek 7:31 AM May 17th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 5 others
TransportStats U.S. airlines' March employment numbers (pssgr + cargo) #aviation #airlines bit.ly/72ZCx 8:03 AM May 16th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT
RayLaHood #Safety Data Initiative launched by USDOT, @whitehouseostp on safety.data.gov bit.ly/KmuQJm #TranspoWeek 10:29 AM May 16th via bitly Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 2 others
TransportStats Airline fuel cost per gal: March up 3.7pct from Feb, up 10.4pct from March 2011. At $3.09/gal #airlines #fuel #energy 1.usa.gov/1KQIp 8:00 AM May 11th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT
The ITS JPO will share some important goals and timelines at the upcoming ITS Program Advisory Committee meeting in DC. 1.usa.gov/Ipm63N 11:14 AM May 3rd via web
Check out the latest UTC Spotlight newsletter, and see great ideas move from the drawing board to "Wow, that's cool!" bit.ly/KFEkD7 1:18 PM May 1st via web
TransportStats February US surface #transportation #trade w/ Canada, Mexico up 12.6pct from Feb08, up 63.0pct from Feb09 #freight 1.usa.gov/JzGcvP 8:02 AM May 1st via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
TransportStats Surface #transportation #trade between US+NAFTA partners Canada, Mexico up 17.4pct Feb2011- Feb2012 at $78.1B #freight 1.usa.gov/JzGcvP 8:02 AM May 1st via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
TransportStats Public Meeting, Reporting of Ancillary Airline Passenger Revenues, May 17 1.usa.gov/Jlsyb0 #airlines #aviation #travel #airlinefees 6:06 AM Apr 30th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT
TransportStats Growth rate in #airlines employment begins to slow. 2.1pct yr-to-yr rise in both Jan/Feb lowest since June2011 #economy 1.usa.gov/K1OYDY 8:04 AM Apr 27th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
TransportStats US passenger #airlines had 389,901 workers in Feb 2012, 2.1pct more than Feb 2011, 15th straight yr-to-yr rise #economy 1.usa.gov/K1OYDY 8:01 AM Apr 27th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 2 others
Rita Acting Administrator Greg Winfree is in Maricopa County, AZ today to launch an innovative ITS program 1.usa.gov/JEPVTM 5:07 AM Apr 26th via web
TransportStats US #airlines January system load factor, 77.6; domestic, 78.1, record highs for any January #aviation #travel 1.usa.gov/IlaGNC 8:06 AM Apr 24th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT
TransportStats BTS job: Office of Airline Information Supervisory Transportation Industry Analyst, GS-15 1.usa.gov/HToAHF #jobs #airlines #statistics 8:41 AM Apr 19th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other
TransportStats New slide presentation: How U.S. #Airlines Perform #travel #aviation 1.usa.gov/HOvD6a 12:52 PM Apr 16th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 2 others
TransportStats #Airlines February 86.16 pct on-time arrivals high for any Feb, 1.00 cancel rate low for any Feb in 18 yrs, #travel 1.usa.gov/IyEoCK 8:31 AM Apr 12th via web Retweeted by RITA_DOT and 1 other

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Bio The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration