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Table 3-A
Transportation Revenues and Revenue Raising Instruments by Mode: FY 1985-2001

(Current $ millions)

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Mode 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 est.
All Modes                                  
Total 52,140 54,860 58,531 62,864 67,778 69,753 77,392 80,326 85,197 87,632 93,659 96,419 100,516 111,234 126,895 N/A  N/A 
Federal 18,404 18,798 18,903 20,180 22,318 21,384 25,976 25,867 27,373 27,206 30,166 30,742 31,440 38,934 51,996 46,756 47,784
State 24,442 25,950 28,534 30,833 32,647 34,629 36,585 39,085 41,429 42,861 44,846 45,966 47,729 50,009 51,584 N/A  N/A 
Local 9,294 10,112 11,094 11,850 12,813 13,740 14,832 15,373 16,394 17,566 18,647 19,711 21,348 22,291 23,315 N/A  N/A 
Highway                                  
Total 38,166 40,230 42,455 46,040 49,457 49,945 53,838 57,780 60,465 62,316 66,743 71,179 71,814 77,299 88,668 N/A  N/A 
Highway Federal                                  
Total 12,906 13,306 12,727 13,645 15,134 13,453 15,303 16,572 16,864 17,005 19,377 22,692 21,314 24,307 33,823 30,347 30,735
Highway Trust Fund- Highway Account 12,906 13,306 12,727 13,645 15,134 13,453 15,303 16,572 16,864 17,005 19,377 22,692 21,314 24,307 33,823 30,347 30,735
Excise Taxes 11,800 12,251 11,793 12,836 14,358 12,472 14,494 15,664 16,046 16,250 18,829 22,034 20,509 23,141 33,821 30,347 N/A 
Motor Fuel 9,812 10,254 10,158 10,647 12,195 10,522 12,514 13,913 13,912 13,899 15,743 18,883 17,773 19,838 29,782 25,663 N/A 
Gasoline 7,464 7,656 7,407 7,934 7,996 7,472 9,140 10,246 10,385 10,002 10,735 13,143 12,483 14,101 20,806 17,579 N/A 
Gasohol 124 146 130 156 153 154 231 395 416 616 492 777 575 748 1,256 1,093 N/A 
Diesel & Special Fuels 2,225 2,453 2,621 2,557 4,046 2,896 3,142 3,272 3,111 3,281 4,516 4,963 4,715 4,989 7,720 6,991 N/A 
Tires 224 320 292 334 316 255 357 257 304 327 395 532 300 399 416 442 N/A 
Inner Tubes -1 1 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – N/A 
Tread Rubber -1 0 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – N/A 
Trucks, Buses & Trailers 1,396 1,144 724 1,277 1,240 1,112 1,047 874 1,199 1,405 2,009 1,879 1,674 2,041 2,810 3,321 N/A 
Use Tax 379 533 620 581 608 584 575 620 630 618 682 740 762 863 814 921 N/A 
Lubricating Oil -10 -1 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – N/A 
Parts & Accessories 1 1 0 -3 -1 0 1 0 – – – – – – – – N/A 
Interest 1,106 1,054 934 809 776 981 810 908 817 754 548 658 805 1,166 2 0 N/A 
Highway State                                  
Total 22,960 24,443 26,861 29,113 30,726 32,644 34,462 36,916 39,149 40,557 42,415 43,353 45,034 47,214 48,784 N/A  N/A 
Motor Fuel taxes 13,344 14,126 15,707 17,211 18,106 19,379 20,639 22,253 23,568 24,490 25,440 25,988 27,214 28,345 29,130 N/A  N/A 
MV license taxes 7,163 7,673 8,349 8,848 9,392 9,848 10,131 10,653 11,502 11,835 12,414 12,681 12,840 13,662 14,083 N/A  N/A 
MV operator license taxes 617 696 719 765 794 827 865 1,006 1,017 1,058 1,145 1,167 1,186 1,261 1,252 N/A  N/A 
Reg. & toll highway charges 1,835 1,948 2,085 2,289 2,434 2,590 2,826 3,004 3,061 3,174 3,416 3,517 3,794 3,946 4,319 N/A  N/A 
Highway Local                                  
Total 2,300 2,482 2,866 3,282 3,597 3,848 4,073 4,292 4,453 4,754 4,952 5,133 5,466 5,779 6,061 N/A  N/A 
Motor Fuel taxes 286 313 449 577 613 664 677 705 680 713 766 844 881 902 925 N/A  N/A 
MV license taxes 518 568 625 646 692 769 784 844 901 927 1,081 1,088 1,188 1,222 1,259 N/A  N/A 
MV operator license taxes – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 – 37 N/A  N/A 
Reg. & toll highway charges 921 970 1,107 1,320 1,495 1,559 1,687 1,759 1,868 2,034 2,009 2,093 2,199 2,386 2,485 N/A  N/A 
Parking Charges 574 632 684 737 796 854 924 983 1,002 1,078 1,093 1,107 1,196 1,269 1,355 N/A  N/A 
Transit                                  
Total 5,636 5,848 6,346 6,428 6,764 7,193 8,778 7,482 8,570 8,948 9,352 10,171 11,417 11,872 13,186 N/A  N/A 
Highway Trust Fund- Transit Account 1,420 1,395 1,583 1,661 1,738 1,977 3,149 1,816 2,735 2,691 2,813 3,282 3,996 4,326 5,478 4,625 4,696
State Transit Charges 847 878 986 968 1,039 1,074 1,123 1,126 1,145 1,218 1,257 1,308 1,339 1,384 1,404 N/A  N/A 
Local Transit Charges 3,369 3,575 3,777 3,799 3,987 4,142 4,506 4,540 4,690 5,039 5,283 5,581 6,082 6,162 6,304 N/A  N/A 
Air
Total 6,711 7,019 7,765 8,190 9,369 10,119 11,924 11,872 12,744 13,101 13,954 11,298 13,544 18,176 21,079 N/A  N/A 
Federal Airport and Airway Trust Fund                                  
Total 3,593 3,565 3,940 4,081 4,674 4,945 6,206 5,918 6,096 6,027 6,291 3,128 4,488 8,654 11,089 10,544 11,285
Passenger Ticket 2,509 2,402 2,700 2,815 3,201 3,219 4,341 4,012 4,472 4,528 4,768 2,123 3,389 5,455 5,941 5,103 5,273
Passenger Flight Segment – – – – – – – – – – – – – 547 1,339 1,655 1,830
Rural Airports – – – – – – – – – – – – – 48 57 86 91
Waybill Freight 134 137 159 168 181 178 222 249 255 284 361 151 331 313 412 500 640
Fuel Tax 100 112 115 117 629 141 140 167 120 187 211 3 128 659 1,009 887 1,000
General Aviation Fuel – – – – – – – – – – – – – 157 282 236 –
Commercial Fuel – – – – – – – – – – – – – 501 727 651 –
International Departure/Arrival 108 93 91 95 106 181 217 231 223 218 233 128 194 948 1,484 1,349 1,412
Frequent Flyer Tax – – – – – – – – – – – – – 141 149 159 168
Refund of Fuel Taxes -4 -8 -6 -6 -452 -18 -10 -15 -15 -28 -39 -36 -35 – – – –
Interest Revenue 746 829 880 893 1,009 1,245 1,297 1,273 1,040 837 757 759 481 543 698 805 871
State Airport Charges 299 306 354 402 538 556 618 650 726 652 695 705 765 768 744 N/A  N/A 
Local Airport Charges 2,818 3,148 3,471 3,707 4,156 4,617 5,101 5,304 5,922 6,422 6,968 7,465 8,291 8,754 9,246 N/A  N/A 
Water                                  
Total 1,626 1,761 1,956 2,198 2,178 2,487 2,840 3,174 3,393 3,242 3,567 3,733 3,704 3,850 3,923 N/A  N/A 
Federal Water Receipts                                  
Total 485 532 644 784 762 999 1,306 1,544 1,655 1,457 1,644 1,602 1,605 1,611 1,568 1,175 1,008
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund                                  
Total – – 58 161 183 198 366 531 650 646 701 739 790 651 607 767 827
Harbor Maintenance User Fee – – 53 144 166 180 374 506 628 622 671 698 736 622 553 678 741
Investment Interest – – 1 7 7 8 -18 17 13 13 30 41 54 29 54 89 86
Saint Lawrence Seaway Toll – – 5 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 – – – – – – –
Inland Waterway Trust Fund 47 68 79 102 62 95 65 84 89 97 119 122 114 106 118 121 112
Inland waterway fuel tax 40 40 48 48 47 63 60 70 79 88 103 108 96 91 104 101 93
Investment Interest 7 27 31 54 15 32 5 14 11 8 16 14 18 15 14 20 19
Panama Canal Receipts 416 437 441 449 436 475 506 507 527 548 586 625 600 743 756 188 –
Aquatic Resources Fund 2 11 46 46 60 60 61 70 64 62 62 38 22 31 26 – –
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund – – – – – 157 308 352 325 103 176 78 79 80 61 99 69
Offshore Oil Pollution Fund 18 15 18 25 21 14 – – – – – – – – – –