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Page 14- Chart showing both total and 65+ Population Growth in New York State for the years 1990-2030. Total population is shown to be increasing at a slower rate than the 65+ population.

Page 15 - 2002 commodity flows into ($248 billion) from ($195 billion) and within ($124 billion) New York State.

Page 16 - Bar Chart showing Employment in N.Y.S by sector over time 1970-2000. Sectors graphed include: manufacturing - decreased employment; service – increased employment; wholesale/retail – growth with a slight decrease in 1995; and all employment – growth with a slight dip in 1995.

Page 17 – Chart showing actual and projected growth in vehicle miles of travel (VMT) in New York State 1975-2030. Chart also shows 1975 to 1990 growth rate of 2.5% per year, 1990 to 2005 growth rate of 1.7 % per year and 2005 – 2030 projected growth rate of 1.1 % per year.

Page 19- Chart of Statewide Mass Transportation Operating Assistance (STOA) program ridership 1974-2004. In 1974 there were just over 1.5 billion riders. In 2005 there were just over 2.5 billion riders.

Page 23 - Maps showing the estimated Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic in New York for 1998 and 2020. The maps were produced by the Federal Highway Administration.

Page 24- Picture showing the difference in approach between “push” and “pull” logistics.

Page 26 – Map of New York State –Canada Border Crossings and data showing change 1999-2003. The changes are a decrease in automobile traffic at 6 of the 8 crossings and an increase at 5 of the 7 crossings that allow trucks.

Page 34- New York State map showing preliminary key trade corridors and their extensions beyond the state borders.

Page 42 - A photograph of pedestrians within a crosswalk crossing a roadway.

Page 45 - A photograph of vehicles going through a toll booth.

Page 47 - A photograph of a NYSDOT HELP truck and a disabled vehicle. The NYSDOT HELP truck operator is rendering assistance.

Page 55 - A map of New York State with the border crossings labeled.

Page 56 - A photograph of the Lacolle-Champlain border crossing.

Page 66 - A graph depicting the decreasing driver fatality rate for New York State and the nation from 1990-2001. In 1990 the rate for both New York State and the Nation was 2.1 per million vehicle miles of travel. In 2001 the rate for New York State was 1.19 and the rate for the nation was 1.51 per million vehicle miles of travel.

Page 69 - A photograph of several heavy trucks parked in truck parking spaces.

Page 70 - A photograph of three public buses.

Page 72- A photograph of a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a signed crosswalk.

Page 73 - A photograph of vehicles on the highway and a variable message sign relaying to the occupants that there are delays between specific exits.

Page 74 - A photograph of a person with a walker using a ramp to exit a public bus.

Page 77 - (top) A breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions from fuel combustion by sector. Of the sectors listed Transportation has the highest number.

Page 77 - (bottom) A chart showing the monitored exceedances of the maximum levels of pollutants in the New York portion of the New York Non-Attainment Area for the years 1980-2004.

Page 78 - A breakdown of US petroleum consumption by sector for the year 2002.

Page 79 - A photograph of an in service subway car in New York City.

Page 80-(top) A photograph of a NYSDOT clean fuel vehicle being filled with compressed natural gas.

Page 80 - (bottom) A photograph of an MTA- New York City Bus Clean Air Hybrid Electric bus.

Page 82 - A photograph of a water management system.

Page 83 - A photograph of a fishing access facility.

Page 87 - A photograph of an illuminated bridge.

Page 92 -Pie Chart of Transportation funding in New York State 2001 budget by source. Sources include; Federal, State, Local, User/Other and Bond.

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