Table 3-27R. Federal Transportation-related Expenditures by Mode, Fiscal Years
Table 3-27R. Federal Transportation-related Expenditures by Mode, Fiscal Years
| (Current $ millions) | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 3,762 | 4,947 | 7,305 | 8,282 | 9,313 | 10,049 | 10,146 | 10,389 | 10,135 |
| Highway | 11,706 | 15,031 | 15,452 | 15,860 | 16,773 | 18,081 | 20,053 | 20,082 | 20,634 |
| Transit | 3,307 | 3,427 | 3,832 | 3,917 | 3,675 | 3,517 | 3,770 | 4,474 | 4,375 |
| Rail | 2,170 | 1,057 | 534 | 779 | 900 | 811 | 832 | 1,034 | 995 |
| Water | 2,837 | 3,054 | 2,844 | 3,048 | 3,357 | 3,502 | 3,473 | 3,565 | 3,374 |
| Pipelinea | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 31 |
| General supportb | 177 | 182 | 190 | 270 | 289 | 333 | 387 | 369 | 332 |
| Total | 23,961 | 27,705 | 30,166 | 32,166 | 34,319 | 36,305 | 38,672 | 39,930 | 39,874 |
| (Constant 1996 $ millions) | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Air | 6,548 | 6,538 | 8,719 | 9,500 | 10,368 | 10,901 | 10,736 | 10,687 | 10,135 |
| Highway | 20,376 | 19,864 | 18,443 | 18,193 | 18,673 | 19,614 | 21,218 | 20,658 | 20,634 |
| Transit | 5,756 | 4,529 | 4,574 | 4,493 | 4,091 | 3,815 | 3,989 | 4,602 | 4,375 |
| Rail | 3,777 | 1,397 | 637 | 894 | 1,002 | 880 | 880 | 1,064 | 995 |
| Water | 4,938 | 4,036 | 3,394 | 3,496 | 3,737 | 3,799 | 3,675 | 3,667 | 3,374 |
| Pipelinea | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 31 |
| General supportb | 308 | 241 | 227 | 310 | 322 | 361 | 409 | 380 | 332 |
| Total | 41,708 | 36,613 | 36,004 | 36,897 | 38,207 | 39,384 | 40,919 | 41,076 | 39,874 |
a Includes gas and liquid pipeline.
b General support represents administrative and operating expenditures of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
NOTE: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCES:
1980: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Transportation Receipts and Outlays in the Federal Budget,
Fiscal Years 1977-94 (Washington, DC: April 1997), table C-3.
1985-96: Ibid. Government Transportation Financial Statistics: Fiscal Years 1985-95, Internet site www.bts.gov, Appendix A, tables A-4, and Appendix B, tables B-5 through B-12.Constant dollar deflator: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business (Washington, DC: June 2000), table 7-11, "Chain Type Price Indexes-Federal."