Load factors are the amount of freight or passengers carried compared to capacity.
The report shows that during June and July 2000 the domestic air-passenger load factors were 78.3 and 77.8 percent, respectively, the highest levels in the last five years. This information is part of the Transportation Indicators a monthly update of critical transportation information that details the impact of transportation on the nation s economy and society. Tracking transportation trends such as these can help improve transportation decisions being made in the private and public sectors. Transportation Indicators provides information on more than 60 trends in the areas of safety, mobility, economic growth, the human and natural environment and national security. The value of surface trade with Canada and Mexico continued to rise, with pipeline and rail experiencing rapid growth Continual updating of information on trends will help in developing forecasts for the future, both within the U.S. Department of Transportation and outside.