Transportation Infrastructure in the United States

O. Suddath Transportation Infrastructure in the United States W RR PT RW The waterways, railways and roadways that stretch across the United States are a vital part of everyday life. Transportation infrastructure makes it possible for people to get where they need to go, and for everyday necessities, like food, to reach communities across the U.S. and beyond. Here is a look at the infrastructure that supports transportation in the U.S. w Waterways PT Public Transportation 25,320 12,383 Miles of general Miles of navigable waterways coastline www 231,000 Miles covered by bus, subway and light rail system routes 8,200 ports, including 360 commercial shipping ports New York City is rated as the U.S. city with the best public transportation system Ports have an economic value of over 4 million dollars RA Railways RW Roadways 140,000 4.09 Million Miles of road, including Alaska and Hawaii Total rail miles served by the following services I Class 1 Railroads 21 Regional Railroads 510 Local Railroads 47,432 The U.S. railway system moves more freight than any other railway system in the world Miles of interstate highways 2.65 million miles of paved roads To find out more about how Suddath' can help move your family, business assets or inventory, contact our offices today. Sources: http://www.businessinsider.com/cities-with-best-public-transportation-systems-2014-1 https://www.americanflyers.net/aviationlibrary/instrument_flying_handbook/chapter_8.htm https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0362 http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/AOD01801.html http://www.aapa-ports.org/Industry/content.cfm?ltemNumber=1032 http://www.artba.org/about/transportation-faqs/#9 suddath.com ©2015 Suddath Van Lines, Inc. U.S. DOT No. 29609 Fla. IM No. 1411, Sentry Household Shipping, Inc. NVOCC 7434N FF 001124, Suddath Global Logistics, LLC U.S. DOT No. 2212216 NVOCC 2894NF, Centra Worldwide, Inc. IAC WP94-01116